If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Oct 10, 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 4 straight hours between 12 PM and 3 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK6m
RIDES OPEN25/14
WEATHER69° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
12 PM to 3 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Mountain Gliders 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 12 PM. Mountain Gliders + Boo Blasters on Boo Hill walked on.
12 PM to 3 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Mountain Gliders fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 3 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Mountain Gliders now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Mountain Gliders
5m avg
peak 6m · 31% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
5m avg
peak 5m · 31% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
5m avg
peak 5m · 26% uptime
Copperhead Strike
5m avg
peak 5m · 29% uptime
Do-Si-Do
5m avg
peak 5m · 31% uptime
Fury 325
5m avg
peak 5m · 31% uptime
Gear Spin
5m avg
peak 5m · 31% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 31% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
5m avg
peak 5m · 21% uptime
The Flying Cobras
5m avg
peak 5m · 21% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 31% uptime
Zephyr
5m avg
peak 5m · 31% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
4m avg
peak 5m · 28% uptime
Vortex
4m avg
peak 5m · 28% uptime
Afterburn
0m avg
peak 0m · 29% uptime
Air Racers
0m avg
peak 0m · 31% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
0m avg
peak 0m · 31% uptime
Electro-Spin
Closed all day
Flying Ace Balloon Race
0m avg
peak 0m · 28% uptime
Hover & Dodge
0m avg
peak 0m · 31% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
0m avg
peak 0m · 31% uptime
Ricochet
Closed all day
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
Closed all day
Snoopy's Racing Railway
0m avg
peak 0m · 29% uptime
The Grand Carousel
Closed all day
Wilderness Run
0m avg
peak 0m · 31% uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
Wind Star
0m avg
peak 0m · 31% uptime
Woodstock Express
0m avg
peak 0m · 26% uptime
5 rides were closed all day
Electro-SpinRicochetRipcordSlingshotThe Grand Carousel
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 69°F, low 57°F, rain for 21h.
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