🇺🇸 Star-Spangled Night, 2026
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 23 minutes, followed by Carolina Goldrusher (14 minutes) and Ricochet (13 minutes). 36 of the 37 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 23 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 14 |
| Ricochet | 13 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 13 |
| Afterburn | 12 |
| Fury 325 | 10 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 10 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 9 |
| Woodstock Express | 9 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 8 |
| The Flying Cobras | 8 |
| Thunder Striker | 8 |
| Vortex | 7 |
| WindSeeker | 7 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 6 |
| Do-Si-Do | 6 |
| Hurler | 6 |
| Mountain Gliders | 6 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 6 |
| Air Racers | 5 |
| Camp Bus | 5 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 5 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Hover & Dodge | 5 |
| Kaleidoscope | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Pirates | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Trailblazers | 5 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 5 |
| The Airwalker | 5 |
| Wind Star | 5 |
| Electro-Spin | 4 |
| Gyro Force | 4 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 4 |
| Wilderness Run | 4 |
| Zephyr | 4 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 3 |
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has seen the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 47 minutes, ahead of Afterburn (32 minutes) and Snoopy’s Racing Railway (32 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 47 |
| Afterburn | 32 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 32 |
| Fury 325 | 30 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 28 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 28 |
| Ricochet | 27 |
| Woodstock Express | 22 |
| The Flying Cobras | 18 |
| Vortex | 18 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 17 |
| Air Racers | 15 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 15 |
| Thunder Striker | 15 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 13 |
| Mountain Gliders | 12 |
| Wind Star | 10 |
| WindSeeker | 10 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 9 |
| Do-Si-Do | 9 |
| Hover & Dodge | 9 |
| Hurler | 9 |
| Wilderness Run | 8 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Pirates | 7 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Trailblazers | 7 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 7 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 7 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 7 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 6 |
| Electro-Spin | 6 |
| Kaleidoscope | 6 |
| The Airwalker | 6 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 6 |
| Camp Bus | 5 |
| Gyro Force | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| Zephyr | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | — |
| Thu | — |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 27 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 04, 2026 | 27 |
| July 03, 2026 | 24 |
| July 05, 2026 | 1 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 05, 2026 | 1 |
| July 03, 2026 | 24 |
| July 04, 2026 | 27 |