Carowinds wait time statistics

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Average wait time by ride (all time)

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Ride Overall average wait time, mins
[Archived] Rip Roarin' Rapids 83
Nighthawk 45
Copperhead Strike 24
Fury 325 21
Ricochet 19
[Archived] Depths of Darkness 18
Carolina Goldrusher 17
Afterburn 15
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill 15
Kiddy Hawk 15
The Flying Cobras 15
Thunder Striker 15
Gear Spin 14
Pig Pens Mud Buggies 14
Vortex 14
Electro-Spin 13
Ripcord 13
Flying Ace Balloon Race 12
Hover and Dodge 12
Hurler 12
[Archived] Paranormal Inc. 12
Rock 'N' Roller 12
Scrambler 12
Carolina Skytower 11
Do-Si-Do 11
Windstar 11
Woodstock Express 11
Mountain Gliders 10
PEANUTS Trailblazers 10
WindSeeker 10
Air Racers 9
Carolina Cyclone 9
[Archived] Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena 9
Slingshot 9
Zephyr 9
[Archived] Dodg'ems 8
Kite Eating Tree 8
The Airwalker 8
[Archived] Wilderness Run 8
Snoopy vs Red Baron 7
[Archived] Southern Star 7
Camp Bus 6
Drop Tower 6
Gyro Force 6
[Archived] Peanuts Pirates 6
Scream Weaver 6
[Archived] Snoopy's Junction 6
The Grand Carousel 5
[Archived] Woodstock Whirlybirds 5
Charlie Brown’s Wind-Up 3

Average maximum wait time by ride (all time)

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Ride Average maximum wait time, mins
[Archived] Rip Roarin' Rapids 95
Nighthawk 68
Copperhead Strike 36
Fury 325 32
[Archived] Depths of Darkness 30
[Archived] Paranormal Inc. 30
Ricochet 27
Carolina Goldrusher 26
Pig Pens Mud Buggies 25
Ripcord 24
Afterburn 23
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill 22
The Flying Cobras 22
Thunder Striker 21
Scrambler 20
Do-Si-Do 19
Electro-Spin 19
Gear Spin 19
Kiddy Hawk 19
PEANUTS Trailblazers 19
Rock 'N' Roller 18
Vortex 18
Carolina Skytower 17
Flying Ace Balloon Race 17
Hover and Dodge 17
Hurler 17
Windstar 17
Woodstock Express 15
Mountain Gliders 14
Air Racers 13
Carolina Cyclone 13
Zephyr 13
Slingshot 12
[Archived] Southern Star 12
The Airwalker 12
WindSeeker 12
[Archived] Wilderness Run 11
[Archived] Dodg'ems 10
[Archived] Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena 10
Kite Eating Tree 9
Snoopy vs Red Baron 9
Drop Tower 8
[Archived] Peanuts Pirates 8
Scream Weaver 8
[Archived] Snoopy's Junction 8
Camp Bus 7
Gyro Force 7
[Archived] Woodstock Whirlybirds 6
Charlie Brown’s Wind-Up 5
The Grand Carousel 5

Availability during park operating hours (last 7 days)

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Availability during park operating hours (all time)

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Average crowd level by month (all time)

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Month Average crowd level, %
Jan 27
Feb 34
Mar 47
Apr 65
May 60
Jun 49
Jul 40
Aug 40
Sep 52
Oct 64
Nov 38
Dec 53

Average crowd level by day of the week (all time)

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Day Average crowd level, %
Sun 50
Mon 44
Tue 38
Wed 34
Thu 35
Fri 46
Sat 66

Average crowd level by year (all time)

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Year Average crowd level, % Average crowd level (YTD), %
2018 44 40
2019 62 63
2020 87 β€”
2021 52 55
2022 43 43
2023 43 43
2024 42 42

Average crowd level by event (all time)

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Event Average crowd level, %
πŸŽ† Summer BLAST! Fireworks Show 89
πŸŽ† Memorial Day Fireworks 84
🎬 Carolina Harbor Opening Day 84
🌸 Spring Break 77
πŸŽƒ Tricks and Treats 73
🍺 Oktoberfest 71
πŸ‘» SCarowinds 70
πŸŽ–οΈ Military Days 63
πŸŽ„ WinterFest 60
🎡 Summer Music Fest 45
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Star-Spangled Night 28
πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ World's Largest Swimming Lesson 15

Top 10 busiest days (all time)

Day Crowd level, %
October 12, 2024 100
March 30, 2024 99
May 17, 2024 99
May 20, 2023 99
May 10, 2024 99
April 15, 2023 99
October 19, 2024 99
October 26, 2024 99
May 30, 2021 99
March 29, 2024 99

Top 10 quietest days (all time)

Day Crowd level, %
April 21, 2024 0
November 08, 2024 0
August 03, 2018 0
August 03, 2023 0
August 07, 2024 0
August 13, 2024 0
July 25, 2024 0
August 31, 2023 0
August 15, 2024 1
June 22, 2023 1

Crowd levels by day (last 30 days)

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