A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 13, 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 3 straight hours between 11 AM and 2 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK20m
RIDES OPEN23/19
WEATHER94° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
4
6 PM
2
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Afterburn 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 11 AM. Afterburn + Carolina Goldrusher walked on.
11 AM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Afterburn 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 Afterburn now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Afterburn
peak 20m · 76% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 15m · 79% uptime
Fury 325
peak 15m · 47% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 10m · 79% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 7m · 77% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 6m · 19% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 6m · 91% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 5m · 59% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 5m · 78% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 5m · 89% uptime
Hurler
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · 75% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 5m · 73% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 3m · 82% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 2m · 74% uptime
Air Racers
Do-Si-Do
peak 0m · 82% uptime
Electro-Spin
Gear Spin
Ricochet
peak 0m · 79% uptime
Ripcord
Slingshot
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
Vortex
peak 0m · 79% uptime
Wind Star
Zephyr
peak 0m · 82% uptime
5 rides were closed all day
Air Racers Electro-Spin Gear Spin Ripcord Wind Star
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 94°F, low 73°F, rain for 2h.
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: Afterburn 16m to 8m
11 AM Walk-on window: Afterburn + Carolina Goldrusher
4:08p Smart pick: Afterburn is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion