If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 13, 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 11 AM and 7 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK20m
RIDES OPEN25/21
WEATHER92° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
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
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Woodstock Express 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. Woodstock Express + Ricochet walked on.
11 AM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Woodstock Express 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 Woodstock Express now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Woodstock Express
16m avg
peak 20m · 97% uptime
Ricochet
15m avg
peak 15m · 48% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
11m avg
peak 20m · 97% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
10m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Gear Spin
8m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
5m avg
peak 7m · 89% uptime
Vortex
5m avg
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Afterburn
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Fury 325
5m avg
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Hover & Dodge
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
The Flying Cobras
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Wind Star
5m avg
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Copperhead Strike
4m avg
peak 10m · 89% uptime
Mountain Gliders
4m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Air Racers
0m avg
peak 0m · 78% uptime
Electro-Spin
Closed all day
Flying Ace Balloon Race
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
Closed all day
The Grand Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wilderness Run
0m avg
peak 0m · 78% uptime
WindSeeker
Closed all day
Zephyr
0m avg
peak 0m · 93% uptime
4 rides were closed all day
Electro-SpinRipcordSlingshotWindSeeker
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 72°F, rain for 4h.
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