A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 14, 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 11 straight hours between 11 AM and 9 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
PEAK10m
RIDES OPEN25/18
WEATHER96° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
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
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Fury 325 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. Fury 325 + Carolina Goldrusher walked on.
11 AM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Fury 325 fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Fury 325 now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Fury 325
peak 10m · 86% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 10m · 86% uptime
Afterburn
peak 5m · 74% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 5m · 89% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 5m · 83% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Electro-Spin
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Hurler
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Ricochet
peak 5m · 71% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 5m · 85% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Vortex
peak 5m · 85% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 5m · 64% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 6m · 100% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 5m · 11% uptime
Air Racers
peak 0m · 19% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 0m · 80% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 0m · 87% uptime
Gear Spin
Kiddy Hawk
peak 0m · 82% uptime
Ripcord
Slingshot
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 0m · 86% uptime
Wind Star
Woodstock Express
peak 0m · 86% uptime
Zephyr
peak 0m · 97% uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Gear Spin Ripcord Wind Star
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 96°F, low 73°F, rain for 1h.
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: Fury 325 12m to 5m
11 AM Walk-on window: Fury 325 + Carolina Goldrusher
4:08p Smart pick: Fury 325 is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion