Vortex

Carowinds

Historical wait times (08-26-2025)

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Ride statistics

Current wait time Closed
Coordinates (OSM) 35.1038, -80.9417

Average wait time by month (2025)

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Month Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Mar 26 41
Apr 21 32
May 25 33
Jun 10 16
Jul 10 12
Aug 11 14

Average wait time by day (2025)

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Day Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Sun 10 18
Mon 9 11
Tue 9 12
Wed 9 10
Thu 10 13
Fri 19 25
Sat 29 42

Top 10 longest wait times (2025)

Average wait time by hour (2025)

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Hour Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
10 11 14
11 14 16
12 17 19
13 20 21
14 21 22
15 20 22
16 20 21
17 19 20
18 18 19
19 16 18
20 17 17
21 23 23

Average wait time by week of year (2025)

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Average wait time by event (2025)

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Event Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
πŸŽ‰ Viva La Fiesta 15 20
🌸 Spring Break β€” β€”
πŸŽ† Memorial Day Fireworks β€” β€”
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Star-Spangled Night β€” β€”
🎬 Carolina Harbor Opening Day β€” β€”
🍺 Oktoberfest β€” β€”
πŸŽƒ Tricks and Treats β€” β€”
🎡 Summer Music Fest β€” β€”
πŸŽ–οΈ Military Days β€” β€”
πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ World's Largest Swimming Lesson β€” β€”
πŸŽ† Summer BLAST! Fireworks Show β€” β€”
πŸ‘» SCarowinds β€” β€”