2018
In 2018, Rip Roarin' Rapids had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 83 minutes, followed by Nighthawk (51 minutes) and Boo Blasters on Boo Hill (25 minutes). 16 of the 21 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Rip Roarin' Rapids | 83 |
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 51 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 25 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 21 |
| Thunder Striker | 18 |
| Hurler | 14 |
| Kaleidoscope | 13 |
| Vortex | 11 |
| Afterburn | 10 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 10 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 10 |
| The Flying Cobras | 10 |
| Fury 325 | 9 |
| Do-Si-Do | 8 |
| Electro-Spin | 8 |
| Zephyr | 8 |
| [Archived] Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena | 7 |
| [Archived] Dodg'ems | 6 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 6 |
| WindSeeker | 6 |
| Carolina Skytower | 5 |
In 2018, Rip Roarin' Rapids saw the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 95 minutes, ahead of Nighthawk (68 minutes) and Boo Blasters on Boo Hill (31 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Rip Roarin' Rapids | 95 |
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 68 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 31 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 25 |
| Thunder Striker | 22 |
| Afterburn | 16 |
| Hurler | 16 |
| Kaleidoscope | 16 |
| Vortex | 15 |
| Do-Si-Do | 13 |
| The Flying Cobras | 13 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 12 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 12 |
| Fury 325 | 11 |
| Zephyr | 10 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 9 |
| Electro-Spin | 9 |
| [Archived] Dodg'ems | 8 |
| [Archived] Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena | 8 |
| Carolina Skytower | 6 |
| WindSeeker | 6 |
In 2018, Carowinds was quietest in July and October, when crowd levels averaged as low as 30%. The busiest month was September, at around 65%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | 30 |
| Aug | 44 |
| Sep | 65 |
| Oct | 33 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | 64 |
In 2018, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 32% compared with 57% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 18 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 54 |
| Mon | 43 |
| Tue | 32 |
| Wed | 36 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 41 |
| Sat | 57 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 29, 2018 | 98 |
| December 30, 2018 | 97 |
| December 26, 2018 | 92 |
| December 31, 2018 | 91 |
| August 04, 2018 | 90 |
| August 05, 2018 | 82 |
| December 28, 2018 | 80 |
| August 11, 2018 | 80 |
| December 16, 2018 | 79 |
| September 22, 2018 | 73 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 03, 2018 | 1 |
| July 24, 2018 | 2 |
| August 02, 2018 | 4 |
| October 13, 2018 | 4 |
| October 14, 2018 | 4 |
| October 07, 2018 | 4 |
| October 06, 2018 | 4 |
| July 25, 2018 | 5 |
| December 18, 2018 | 7 |
| August 01, 2018 | 14 |