2022
In 2022, Nighthawk had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 37 minutes, followed by Ricochet (21 minutes) and Fury 325 (20 minutes). 20 of the 29 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 37 |
| Ricochet | 21 |
| Fury 325 | 20 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 20 |
| Vortex | 19 |
| Copperhead Strike | 17 |
| [Archived] Depths of Darkness | 17 |
| Thunder Striker | 17 |
| The Flying Cobras | 16 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 15 |
| Hurler | 13 |
| Afterburn | 12 |
| Woodstock Express | 12 |
| [Archived] Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena | 11 |
| WindSeeker | 11 |
| Do-Si-Do | 10 |
| Electro-Spin | 10 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 10 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 9 |
| Kaleidoscope | 9 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 8 |
| [Archived] Dodg'ems | 8 |
| Carolina Skytower | 6 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 6 |
| Zephyr | 6 |
| Camp Bus | 5 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 5 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
In 2022, Nighthawk saw the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 53 minutes, ahead of Fury 325 (27 minutes) and Ricochet (26 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 53 |
| Fury 325 | 27 |
| Ricochet | 26 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 23 |
| Vortex | 23 |
| Copperhead Strike | 22 |
| [Archived] Depths of Darkness | 22 |
| Thunder Striker | 21 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 18 |
| The Flying Cobras | 18 |
| Hurler | 17 |
| Afterburn | 16 |
| Woodstock Express | 15 |
| Do-Si-Do | 12 |
| Electro-Spin | 12 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 12 |
| WindSeeker | 12 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 11 |
| Kaleidoscope | 11 |
| [Archived] Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena | 11 |
| [Archived] Dodg'ems | 10 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 9 |
| Camp Bus | 6 |
| Carolina Skytower | 6 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 6 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 6 |
| Zephyr | 6 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
In 2022, Carowinds was quietest in November, when crowd levels averaged as low as 22%. The busiest month was October, at around 62%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 34 |
| Apr | 36 |
| May | 52 |
| Jun | 52 |
| Jul | 36 |
| Aug | 37 |
| Sep | 45 |
| Oct | 62 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 50 |
In 2022, Thursday was the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 29% compared with 57% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 18 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 51 |
| Mon | 43 |
| Tue | 36 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 29 |
| Fri | 36 |
| Sat | 57 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 30, 2022 | 97 |
| July 03, 2022 | 96 |
| December 10, 2022 | 95 |
| October 29, 2022 | 94 |
| June 12, 2022 | 92 |
| October 23, 2022 | 92 |
| June 05, 2022 | 90 |
| August 06, 2022 | 89 |
| December 29, 2022 | 89 |
| October 16, 2022 | 89 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 19, 2022 | 3 |
| November 20, 2022 | 6 |
| November 21, 2022 | 7 |
| April 28, 2022 | 7 |
| September 11, 2022 | 8 |
| September 10, 2022 | 8 |
| August 31, 2022 | 8 |
| September 01, 2022 | 8 |
| November 19, 2022 | 8 |
| September 02, 2022 | 8 |