If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 21, 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 6 straight hours between 10 AM and 3 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN23/20
WEATHER87° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 3 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill 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. Boo Blasters on Boo Hill + Snoopy walked on.
10 AM to 3 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Boo Blasters on Boo Hill 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 Boo Blasters on Boo Hill now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
30 rides · avg wait shown
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
15m avg
peak 50m · 49% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
9m avg
peak 15m · 48% uptime
Copperhead Strike
8m avg
peak 15m · 48% uptime
Woodstock Express
8m avg
peak 10m · 47% uptime
Wilderness Run
5m avg
peak 6m · 48% uptime
Afterburn
5m avg
peak 5m · 42% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
5m avg
peak 5m · 48% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
5m avg
peak 5m · 51% uptime
Fury 325
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Hurler
5m avg
peak 5m · 45% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
5m avg
peak 5m · 49% uptime
Ricochet
5m avg
peak 5m · 48% uptime
The Flying Cobras
5m avg
peak 5m · 39% uptime
Thunder Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 42% uptime
Vortex
5m avg
peak 5m · 48% uptime
WindSeeker
5m avg
peak 5m · 42% uptime
Mountain Gliders
4m avg
peak 10m · 51% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
3m avg
peak 5m · 48% uptime
Do-Si-Do
3m avg
peak 3m · 49% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
2m avg
peak 2m · 52% uptime
Air Racers
Closed all day
Carolina Cyclone
0m avg
peak 0m · 45% uptime
Electro-Spin
0m avg
peak 0m · 38% uptime
Gear Spin
Closed all day
Hover & Dodge
Closed all day
Ripcord
Closed all day
Slingshot
Closed all day
The Grand Carousel
Closed all day
Wind Star
Closed all day
Zephyr
0m avg
peak 0m · 51% uptime
7 rides were closed all day
Air RacersGear SpinHover & DodgeRipcordSlingshotThe Grand CarouselWind Star
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 87°F, low 71°F, rain for 11h.
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