2021
In 2021, Fury 325 had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 32 minutes, followed by Copperhead Strike (29 minutes) and Thunder Striker (27 minutes). 11 of the 24 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Fury 325 | 32 |
| Copperhead Strike | 29 |
| Thunder Striker | 27 |
| Ricochet | 23 |
| WindSeeker | 22 |
| Vortex | 21 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 20 |
| Woodstock Express | 19 |
| Afterburn | 18 |
| Hurler | 18 |
| The Flying Cobras | 18 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 17 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 17 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 12 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 11 |
| Electro-Spin | 11 |
| Carolina Skytower | 10 |
| Do-Si-Do | 10 |
| Kaleidoscope | 10 |
| Camp Bus | 6 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 6 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 6 |
| Zephyr | 6 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
In 2021, Thunder Striker saw the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 46 minutes, ahead of Fury 325 (44 minutes) and Copperhead Strike (40 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Thunder Striker | 46 |
| Fury 325 | 44 |
| Copperhead Strike | 40 |
| WindSeeker | 37 |
| Ricochet | 29 |
| Hurler | 28 |
| Woodstock Express | 28 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 27 |
| Vortex | 27 |
| Afterburn | 26 |
| The Flying Cobras | 26 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 24 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 20 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 15 |
| Electro-Spin | 15 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 15 |
| Do-Si-Do | 14 |
| Kaleidoscope | 12 |
| Carolina Skytower | 10 |
| Zephyr | 8 |
| Camp Bus | 7 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 7 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 7 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 6 |
In 2021, Carowinds was quietest in September, November, and December, when crowd levels averaged as low as 39%. The busiest month was June, at around 76%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | 93 |
| Jun | 76 |
| Jul | 57 |
| Aug | 47 |
| Sep | 41 |
| Oct | 58 |
| Nov | 39 |
| Dec | 42 |
In 2021, Thursday was the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 43% compared with 63% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 10 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 57 |
| Mon | 62 |
| Tue | 52 |
| Wed | 45 |
| Thu | 43 |
| Fri | 46 |
| Sat | 63 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2021 | 98 |
| June 06, 2021 | 97 |
| August 09, 2021 | 96 |
| May 31, 2021 | 96 |
| December 04, 2021 | 95 |
| May 29, 2021 | 94 |
| August 08, 2021 | 94 |
| June 05, 2021 | 94 |
| June 19, 2021 | 93 |
| December 31, 2021 | 92 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 16, 2021 | 11 |
| December 15, 2021 | 12 |
| December 22, 2021 | 12 |
| December 21, 2021 | 13 |
| July 08, 2021 | 18 |
| December 20, 2021 | 18 |
| December 12, 2021 | 22 |
| December 09, 2021 | 22 |
| December 10, 2021 | 22 |
| December 03, 2021 | 22 |