2024
In 2024, Nighthawk had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 52 minutes, followed by Copperhead Strike (24 minutes) and Ricochet (21 minutes). 24 of the 32 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 52 |
| Copperhead Strike | 24 |
| Ricochet | 21 |
| Fury 325 | 20 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 19 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 18 |
| Afterburn | 17 |
| The Flying Cobras | 17 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 14 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 14 |
| Thunder Striker | 14 |
| Woodstock Express | 13 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 12 |
| Hurler | 12 |
| Kaleidoscope | 12 |
| Vortex | 12 |
| Do-Si-Do | 11 |
| Gear Spin | 11 |
| Hover & Dodge | 11 |
| Wind Star | 11 |
| Mountain Gliders | 10 |
| Air Racers | 9 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 9 |
| Electro-Spin | 9 |
| The Airwalker | 8 |
| Wilderness Run | 8 |
| WindSeeker | 8 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 7 |
| PEANUTSβ’ Pirates | 7 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 7 |
| Zephyr | 7 |
| Gyro Force | 6 |
In 2024, Nighthawk saw the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 89 minutes, ahead of Copperhead Strike (40 minutes) and Fury 325 (37 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 89 |
| Copperhead Strike | 40 |
| Fury 325 | 37 |
| Afterburn | 31 |
| Ricochet | 31 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 27 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 27 |
| Hurler | 24 |
| Thunder Striker | 24 |
| The Flying Cobras | 23 |
| Vortex | 20 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 19 |
| Woodstock Express | 19 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 18 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 18 |
| Kaleidoscope | 17 |
| Do-Si-Do | 16 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 15 |
| WindSeeker | 15 |
| Gear Spin | 14 |
| Hover & Dodge | 14 |
| Mountain Gliders | 14 |
| Wind Star | 14 |
| Electro-Spin | 13 |
| Air Racers | 12 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 12 |
| The Airwalker | 11 |
| Wilderness Run | 11 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 9 |
| Zephyr | 9 |
| PEANUTSβ’ Pirates | 8 |
| Gyro Force | 7 |
In 2024, Carowinds was quietest in June and July, when crowd levels averaged as low as 24%. The busiest month was October, at around 80%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | 47 |
| Apr | 77 |
| May | 61 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 51 |
| Oct | 80 |
| Nov | 55 |
| Dec | 64 |
In 2024, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 20% compared with 78% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 29 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 32 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 48 |
| Sat | 78 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| π New Year's Eve | 99 |
| π Summer BLAST! Fireworks Show | 87 |
| π Memorial Day Fireworks | 84 |
| π¬ Carolina Harbor Opening Day | 84 |
| πΈ Spring Break | 77 |
| π Tricks and Treats | 73 |
| πΊ Oktoberfest | 72 |
| π» SCarowinds | 71 |
| π WinterFest | 67 |
| ποΈ Military Days | 64 |
| π΅ Summer Music Fest | 47 |
| πΊπΈ Star-Spangled Night | 30 |
| πββοΈ World's Largest Swimming Lesson | 19 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 12, 2024 | 99 |
| December 26, 2024 | 99 |
| November 23, 2024 | 99 |
| December 30, 2024 | 99 |
| May 17, 2024 | 99 |
| March 30, 2024 | 99 |
| October 19, 2024 | 99 |
| December 31, 2024 | 99 |
| December 14, 2024 | 98 |
| March 29, 2024 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 21, 2024 | 0 |
| August 13, 2024 | 1 |
| November 08, 2024 | 1 |
| August 07, 2024 | 1 |
| March 09, 2024 | 1 |
| July 25, 2024 | 2 |
| August 15, 2024 | 2 |
| August 14, 2024 | 2 |
| July 08, 2024 | 2 |
| June 23, 2024 | 3 |