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Copperhead Strike has the longest average queue at Carowinds, at 42 minutes, followed by Ricochet (38 minutes) and Snoopy’s Racing Railway (38 minutes). 21 of the 38 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 71 |
| Copperhead Strike | 42 |
| Ricochet | 38 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 38 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 37 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 34 |
| Fury 325 | 32 |
| Hurler | 29 |
| Afterburn | 28 |
| The Flying Cobras | 27 |
| Thunder Striker | 25 |
| Vortex | 24 |
| Woodstock Express | 22 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 20 |
| Gear Spin | 17 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 16 |
| Hover & Dodge | 16 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 16 |
| Electro-Spin | 15 |
| Wind Star | 15 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 14 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 14 |
| Kaleidoscope | 14 |
| WindSeeker | 14 |
| Mountain Gliders | 13 |
| Air Racers | 12 |
| Wilderness Run | 12 |
| Do-Si-Do | 11 |
| Zephyr | 11 |
| The Airwalker | 10 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 8 |
| Camp Bus | 7 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 7 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 7 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 7 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 7 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 6 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 6 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 6 |
| Gyro Force | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
Copperhead Strike sees the longest peak queues at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 69 minutes, ahead of Afterburn (54 minutes) and Fury 325 (51 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| [Archived] Nighthawk | 105 |
| Copperhead Strike | 69 |
| Afterburn | 54 |
| Fury 325 | 51 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 48 |
| Ricochet | 48 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 48 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 43 |
| Hurler | 42 |
| Thunder Striker | 42 |
| The Flying Cobras | 39 |
| Vortex | 36 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 28 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 27 |
| Woodstock Express | 27 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 24 |
| WindSeeker | 24 |
| Gear Spin | 22 |
| Wind Star | 21 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 20 |
| Hover & Dodge | 20 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 20 |
| Air Racers | 19 |
| Electro-Spin | 18 |
| Mountain Gliders | 18 |
| The Airwalker | 18 |
| Kaleidoscope | 17 |
| Wilderness Run | 17 |
| Do-Si-Do | 14 |
| Zephyr | 12 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 11 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 10 |
| [Archived] Drop Tower | 9 |
| Gyro Force | 9 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 9 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 9 |
| Camp Bus | 8 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 8 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 8 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 7 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 6 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 74 |
| Apr | 77 |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
Sunday is typically the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 35% compared with 97% on Friday. On average, weekdays are 17 percentage points busier than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 35 |
| Mon | 83 |
| Tue | 83 |
| Wed | 60 |
| Thu | 87 |
| Fri | 97 |
| Sat | 96 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| March 30, 2024 | 99 |
| March 29, 2024 | 98 |
| April 11, 2026 | 98 |
| April 10, 2026 | 97 |
| April 03, 2026 | 97 |
| April 06, 2024 | 95 |
| April 05, 2024 | 95 |
| April 04, 2026 | 93 |
| April 01, 2024 | 89 |
| April 09, 2026 | 89 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 05, 2026 | 3 |
| March 31, 2024 | 25 |
| April 03, 2024 | 44 |
| April 12, 2026 | 53 |
| April 07, 2024 | 59 |
| April 08, 2026 | 75 |
| April 06, 2026 | 77 |
| April 07, 2026 | 80 |
| April 04, 2024 | 84 |
| April 02, 2024 | 86 |