Carowinds queue time statistics

Average queue time by ride (🎬 Opening Weekend, all time)

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
PEANUTS™ Pirates	5
PEANUTS™ Trailblazers	5
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies	5
Snoopy vs. Red Baron	5
Wilderness Run	5
Woodstock Whirlybirds	5

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
PEANUTS™ Pirates	5
PEANUTS™ Trailblazers	5
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies	5
Snoopy vs. Red Baron	5
Wilderness Run	5
Woodstock Whirlybirds	5

Year	Average crowd level, %	Average crowd level (YTD), %
2026	67	67

Day	Crowd level, %
March 14, 2026	94
March 15, 2026	39

Day	Crowd level, %
March 15, 2026	39
March 14, 2026	94