A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 12, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Carowinds this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 9 straight hours between 10 AM and 7 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK25m
RIDES OPEN23/23
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
3
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Ricochet 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. Afterburn + Ricochet walked on.
10 AM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Ricochet 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 Ricochet now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Afterburn
peak 15m · 85% uptime
Ricochet
peak 25m · 86% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 10m · 79% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 6m · 96% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 5m · 20% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Fury 325
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Hurler
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Vortex
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 10m · 59% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 5m · 100% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Zephyr
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Air Racers
Electro-Spin
Gear Spin
Ripcord
Slingshot
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wind Star
5 rides were closed all day
Air Racers Electro-Spin Gear Spin Ripcord Wind Star
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 70°F, rain for 8h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Ricochet 14m to 6m
10 AM Walk-on window: Afterburn + Ricochet
4:08p Smart pick: Ricochet is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion