If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 5, 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 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT11m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN27/26
WEATHER98° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
3
6 PM
5
7 PM
2
8 PM
4
9 PM
2
10 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. Snoopy + Ricochet walked on.
10 AM to 12 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 10 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.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Copperhead Strike
26m avg
peak 60m · 66% uptime
Fury 325
26m avg
peak 45m · 57% uptime
Wind Star
25m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
19m avg
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
18m avg
peak 30m · 83% uptime
Ricochet
16m avg
peak 30m · 73% uptime
The Flying Cobras
15m avg
peak 15m · 69% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
14m avg
peak 30m · 74% uptime
Woodstock Express
14m avg
peak 20m · 80% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
12m avg
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
12m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Vortex
10m avg
peak 20m · 82% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
10m avg
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
9m avg
peak 25m · 82% uptime
Mountain Gliders
9m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Afterburn
9m avg
peak 10m · 77% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
9m avg
peak 10m · 78% uptime
Zephyr
7m avg
peak 10m · 90% uptime
Air Racers
5m avg
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 6m · 75% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 6m · 42% uptime
Electro-Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 33% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Wilderness Run
4m avg
peak 5m · 43% uptime
Do-Si-Do
3m avg
peak 5m · 81% uptime
Gear Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 1% uptime
Ripcord
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 98°F, low 76°F, rain for 4h.
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