🔴 Buyout, 2026
So far in 2026, The Flying Cobras has had the longest average queue at Carowinds, at 21 minutes, followed by Afterburn (20 minutes) and Carolina Goldrusher (20 minutes). 32 of the 38 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Flying Cobras | 21 |
| Afterburn | 20 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 20 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 20 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 16 |
| Ricochet | 16 |
| Thunder Striker | 15 |
| Vortex | 15 |
| WindSeeker | 13 |
| Woodstock Express | 13 |
| Fury 325 | 12 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 10 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 9 |
| Wind Star | 9 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 8 |
| Copperhead Strike | 8 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 8 |
| Air Racers | 7 |
| Hover & Dodge | 7 |
| Hurler | 6 |
| Camp Bus | 5 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 5 |
| Do-Si-Do | 5 |
| Electro-Spin | 5 |
| Gear Spin | 5 |
| Gyro Force | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| Mountain Gliders | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Pirates | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Trailblazers | 5 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 5 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 5 |
| The Airwalker | 5 |
| Wilderness Run | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
| Zephyr | 5 |
| Kaleidoscope | 4 |
So far in 2026, Snoopy’s Racing Railway has seen the longest peak queues at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 38 minutes, ahead of Carolina Goldrusher (33 minutes) and Ricochet (33 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 38 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 33 |
| Ricochet | 33 |
| Afterburn | 30 |
| WindSeeker | 30 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 27 |
| The Flying Cobras | 25 |
| Vortex | 23 |
| Fury 325 | 20 |
| Woodstock Express | 18 |
| Thunder Striker | 16 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 15 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 12 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 12 |
| Copperhead Strike | 11 |
| Hurler | 10 |
| Wind Star | 10 |
| Air Racers | 8 |
| Kaleidoscope | 8 |
| Mountain Gliders | 8 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 8 |
| Hover & Dodge | 7 |
| The Airwalker | 6 |
| Camp Bus | 5 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 5 |
| Do-Si-Do | 5 |
| Electro-Spin | 5 |
| Gear Spin | 5 |
| Gyro Force | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Pirates | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Trailblazers | 5 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 5 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 5 |
| Wilderness Run | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
| Zephyr | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | 62 |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 62 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | — |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 16, 2026 | 62 |
| March 13, 2026 | 14 |
| April 30, 2026 | 1 |
| October 07, 2026 | 0 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 07, 2026 | 0 |
| April 30, 2026 | 1 |
| March 13, 2026 | 14 |
| August 16, 2026 | 62 |