2026
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 25 minutes, followed by Paranormal Inc. (24 minutes) and Ricochet (23 minutes). 30 of the 39 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 25 |
| Paranormal Inc. | 24 |
| Ricochet | 23 |
| Fury 325 | 22 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 20 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 19 |
| Afterburn | 18 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 18 |
| The Flying Cobras | 18 |
| Thunder Striker | 15 |
| Hurler | 14 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 13 |
| Gear Spin | 13 |
| Vortex | 13 |
| Woodstock Express | 13 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 11 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 10 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 9 |
| Electro-Spin | 8 |
| Hover & Dodge | 8 |
| Mountain Gliders | 8 |
| Wind Star | 8 |
| WindSeeker | 8 |
| Air Racers | 7 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 7 |
| Do-Si-Do | 7 |
| Wilderness Run | 7 |
| Kaleidoscope | 6 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 6 |
| The Airwalker | 6 |
| Zephyr | 6 |
| Camp Bus | 5 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Gyro Force | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 5 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 5 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 4 |
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has seen the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 50 minutes, ahead of Fury 325 (39 minutes) and Afterburn (34 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 50 |
| Fury 325 | 39 |
| Afterburn | 34 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 30 |
| Ricochet | 30 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 30 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 29 |
| Hurler | 25 |
| Paranormal Inc. | 25 |
| The Flying Cobras | 25 |
| Thunder Striker | 23 |
| Vortex | 21 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 18 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 18 |
| Gear Spin | 18 |
| Woodstock Express | 18 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 16 |
| Mountain Gliders | 13 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 13 |
| WindSeeker | 13 |
| Wind Star | 12 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 11 |
| Electro-Spin | 11 |
| Hover & Dodge | 11 |
| Air Racers | 10 |
| Do-Si-Do | 10 |
| Wilderness Run | 10 |
| The Airwalker | 9 |
| Kaleidoscope | 8 |
| Camp Bus | 7 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 7 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 7 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 7 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 7 |
| Zephyr | 7 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 6 |
| Gyro Force | 6 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 6 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
So far in 2026, Carowinds has been quietest in July and August, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 20%. The busiest month has been April, at around 71%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 54 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 67 |
| Apr | 71 |
| May | 62 |
| Jun | 29 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 44 |
| Oct | 44 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Wednesday has been the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 19% compared with 64% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 23 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 37 |
| Mon | 23 |
| Tue | 26 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 23 |
| Fri | 48 |
| Sat | 64 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🌸 Spring Break | 76 |
| 🎉 Viva La Fiesta | 74 |
| 🎬 Opening Weekend | 67 |
| 🎄 WinterFest | 54 |
| 🎃 Tricks and Treats | 47 |
| 👻 SCarowinds | 47 |
| 🌊 SPLASH! Water Parade | 20 |
| 🔴 Buyout | 19 |
| 🇺🇸 Star-Spangled Night | 17 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 11, 2026 | 98 |
| October 17, 2026 | 98 |
| April 10, 2026 | 97 |
| April 03, 2026 | 97 |
| May 16, 2026 | 95 |
| October 09, 2026 | 95 |
| March 14, 2026 | 94 |
| September 26, 2026 | 93 |
| April 04, 2026 | 93 |
| March 21, 2026 | 92 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 07, 2026 | 0 |
| August 14, 2026 | 0 |
| August 02, 2026 | 0 |
| August 04, 2026 | 0 |
| July 19, 2026 | 0 |
| July 13, 2026 | 0 |
| October 10, 2026 | 1 |
| August 20, 2026 | 1 |
| July 05, 2026 | 1 |
| April 30, 2026 | 1 |