2025
In 2025, Drop Tower had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 27 minutes, followed by Copperhead Strike (25 minutes) and Kiddy Hawk (24 minutes). 30 of the 41 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 27 |
| Copperhead Strike | 25 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 24 |
| Ricochet | 23 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 23 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 22 |
| Fury 325 | 22 |
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 19 |
| The Flying Cobras | 19 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 16 |
| Thunder Striker | 16 |
| Vortex | 15 |
| Woodstock Express | 15 |
| Afterburn | 14 |
| Gear Spin | 14 |
| Hurler | 14 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 13 |
| Hover & Dodge | 12 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 12 |
| WindSeeker | 12 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 11 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 10 |
| Do-Si-Do | 10 |
| Electro-Spin | 10 |
| Mountain Gliders | 10 |
| Wind Star | 10 |
| Air Racers | 8 |
| Kaleidoscope | 8 |
| The Airwalker | 8 |
| Camp Bus | 6 |
| Gyro Force | 6 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 6 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 6 |
| Wilderness Run | 6 |
| Zephyr | 6 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 5 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 5 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
In 2025, Copperhead Strike saw the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 42 minutes, ahead of Carolina Goldrusher (34 minutes) and Fury 325 (34 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 42 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 34 |
| Fury 325 | 34 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 33 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 32 |
| Ricochet | 31 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 27 |
| Afterburn | 26 |
| The Flying Cobras | 25 |
| Hurler | 23 |
| Thunder Striker | 23 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 21 |
| Vortex | 21 |
| Gear Spin | 20 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 19 |
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 19 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 18 |
| Woodstock Express | 18 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 16 |
| Do-Si-Do | 15 |
| Hover & Dodge | 15 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 14 |
| Wind Star | 14 |
| WindSeeker | 14 |
| Electro-Spin | 13 |
| Mountain Gliders | 12 |
| Air Racers | 11 |
| Kaleidoscope | 10 |
| The Airwalker | 10 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 8 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 8 |
| Camp Bus | 7 |
| Gyro Force | 7 |
| Wilderness Run | 7 |
| Zephyr | 7 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 6 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 6 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 6 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 6 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 5 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 5 |
In 2025, Carowinds was quietest in June and July, when crowd levels averaged as low as 27%. The busiest month was March, at around 86%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 73 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 86 |
| Apr | 77 |
| May | 69 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 31 |
| Aug | 50 |
| Sep | 46 |
| Oct | 57 |
| Nov | 40 |
| Dec | 53 |
In 2025, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 27% compared with 79% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 25 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 34 |
| Tue | 27 |
| Wed | 31 |
| Thu | 30 |
| Fri | 56 |
| Sat | 79 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎃 Tricks and Treats | 63 |
| 🎉 Viva La Fiesta | 57 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | 55 |
| 🎄 WinterFest | 55 |
| 👻 SCarowinds | 53 |
| ⚽️ Charlotte FC Fan Day | 6 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 27, 2025 | 100 |
| May 17, 2025 | 99 |
| April 18, 2025 | 99 |
| March 15, 2025 | 99 |
| May 24, 2025 | 99 |
| October 11, 2025 | 99 |
| October 25, 2025 | 98 |
| May 16, 2025 | 98 |
| October 18, 2025 | 98 |
| March 22, 2025 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 06, 2025 | 0 |
| June 24, 2025 | 0 |
| August 12, 2025 | 1 |
| July 15, 2025 | 1 |
| August 11, 2025 | 1 |
| June 26, 2025 | 2 |
| May 11, 2025 | 2 |
| September 26, 2025 | 2 |
| December 14, 2025 | 3 |
| October 23, 2025 | 4 |