If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 10, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 6 straight hours between 10 AM and 4 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT8m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN24/22
WEATHER92° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Copperhead Strike held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 10 AM. Woodstock Express + Charlie Brown walked on.
10 AM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Copperhead Strike fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Copperhead Strike now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
28 rides · avg wait shown
Copperhead Strike
23m avg
peak 60m · 61% uptime
Woodstock Express
16m avg
peak 16m · 78% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
10m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
10m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Wilderness Run
10m avg
peak 10m · 81% uptime
The Flying Cobras
9m avg
peak 15m · 87% uptime
Afterburn
9m avg
peak 11m · 98% uptime
Fury 325
8m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Vortex
8m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
6m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 6m · 100% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 6m · 68% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 83% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
4m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
4m avg
peak 4m · 98% uptime
Electro-Spin
Closed all day
Gear Spin
Closed all day
Ricochet
0m avg
peak 0m · 97% uptime
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Thunder Striker
0m avg
peak 0m · 95% uptime
Wind Star
Closed all day
3 rides were closed all day
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Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 92°F, low 73°F, rain for 9h.
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