π WinterFest, 2024
In 2024, Afterburn had the longest average queue at Carowinds, at 45 minutes, followed by Copperhead Strike (31 minutes) and Kiddy Hawk (30 minutes). 5 of the 16 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Afterburn | 45 |
| Copperhead Strike | 31 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 30 |
| Fury 325 | 29 |
| Ricochet | 28 |
| Woodstock Express | 21 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 20 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 20 |
| Kaleidoscope | 18 |
| Do-Si-Do | 17 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 16 |
| Mountain Gliders | 13 |
| Electro-Spin | 12 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 9 |
| Zephyr | 9 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 8 |
In 2024, Copperhead Strike saw the longest peak queues at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 51 minutes, ahead of Fury 325 (47 minutes) and Afterburn (45 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 51 |
| Fury 325 | 47 |
| Afterburn | 45 |
| Ricochet | 42 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 36 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 29 |
| Woodstock Express | 27 |
| Do-Si-Do | 26 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 25 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 24 |
| Kaleidoscope | 24 |
| Mountain Gliders | 19 |
| Electro-Spin | 18 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 17 |
| Zephyr | 13 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 8 |
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| Nov | 75 |
| Dec | 64 |
In 2024, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 38% compared with 99% on Tuesday. On average, weekdays are 7 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 61 |
| Mon | 84 |
| Tue | 99 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 56 |
| Fri | 55 |
| Sat | 85 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 26, 2024 | 99 |
| November 23, 2024 | 99 |
| December 30, 2024 | 99 |
| December 31, 2024 | 99 |
| December 14, 2024 | 98 |
| November 16, 2024 | 97 |
| December 22, 2024 | 95 |
| December 07, 2024 | 94 |
| November 29, 2024 | 94 |
| December 21, 2024 | 92 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 19, 2024 | 12 |
| December 28, 2024 | 23 |
| November 15, 2024 | 31 |
| December 15, 2024 | 37 |
| December 06, 2024 | 37 |
| December 18, 2024 | 38 |
| December 01, 2024 | 42 |
| December 13, 2024 | 48 |
| December 29, 2024 | 51 |
| November 22, 2024 | 52 |