2024
In 2024, Copperhead Strike had the longest average queue at Carowinds, at 24 minutes, followed by Ricochet (21 minutes) and Fury 325 (20 minutes). 22 of the 29 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| PEANUTSβ’ Pirates | 7 |
| Zephyr | 7 |
| Gyro Force | 6 |
In 2024, Copperhead Strike saw the longest peak queues at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 40 minutes, ahead of Fury 325 (37 minutes) and Afterburn (31 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| The Airwalker | 11 |
| Wilderness Run | 11 |
| 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 | 83 |
| π¬ Carolina Harbor Opening Day | 83 |
| 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 |
| October 26, 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 | 3 |
| June 23, 2024 | 3 |