🎬 Opening Weekend, 2026
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has had the longest average queue at Carowinds, at 41 minutes, followed by Ricochet (35 minutes) and Snoopy’s Racing Railway (30 minutes). 18 of the 34 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 41 |
| Ricochet | 35 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 30 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 29 |
| The Flying Cobras | 29 |
| Afterburn | 28 |
| Thunder Striker | 28 |
| Fury 325 | 27 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 26 |
| Vortex | 26 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 20 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 18 |
| Air Racers | 17 |
| Gear Spin | 17 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 16 |
| Woodstock Express | 16 |
| Wind Star | 15 |
| Hover & Dodge | 13 |
| Do-Si-Do | 12 |
| Mountain Gliders | 12 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 9 |
| The Airwalker | 9 |
| Gyro Force | 7 |
| Zephyr | 7 |
| Camp Bus | 6 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Kaleidoscope | 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 |
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has seen the longest peak queues at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 60 minutes, ahead of Afterburn (48 minutes) and Fury 325 (45 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 60 |
| Afterburn | 48 |
| Fury 325 | 45 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 40 |
| Ricochet | 40 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 40 |
| Vortex | 40 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 38 |
| The Flying Cobras | 37 |
| Thunder Striker | 35 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 30 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 29 |
| Air Racers | 28 |
| Gear Spin | 28 |
| Woodstock Express | 28 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 25 |
| Do-Si-Do | 20 |
| The Airwalker | 20 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 15 |
| Gyro Force | 15 |
| Hover & Dodge | 15 |
| Wind Star | 15 |
| Mountain Gliders | 13 |
| Camp Bus | 8 |
| Zephyr | 8 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Kaleidoscope | 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 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 67 |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 39 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | — |
| Thu | — |
| Fri | — |
| Sat | 94 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2026 | 94 |
| March 15, 2026 | 39 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| March 15, 2026 | 39 |
| March 14, 2026 | 94 |