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Afterburn has the longest average queue at Carowinds, at 45 minutes, followed by Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast (30 minutes) and Ricochet (27 minutes). 17 of the 29 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Afterburn | 45 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 30 |
| Ricochet | 27 |
| Copperhead Strike | 26 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 26 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 26 |
| Fury 325 | 23 |
| Woodstock Express | 18 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 17 |
| The Flying Cobras | 17 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 16 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 16 |
| Air Racers | 15 |
| Do-Si-Do | 14 |
| Kaleidoscope | 14 |
| Electro-Spin | 13 |
| Thunder Striker | 13 |
| Mountain Gliders | 12 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 10 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 8 |
| Zephyr | 8 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 7 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 7 |
| Wilderness Run | 7 |
| Camp Bus | 6 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 6 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
Snoopy’s Racing Railway sees the longest peak queues at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 63 minutes, ahead of Afterburn (45 minutes) and Copperhead Strike (43 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 63 |
| Afterburn | 45 |
| Copperhead Strike | 43 |
| Fury 325 | 38 |
| Ricochet | 38 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 33 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 30 |
| The Flying Cobras | 25 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 24 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 24 |
| Woodstock Express | 24 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 22 |
| Do-Si-Do | 20 |
| Thunder Striker | 20 |
| Electro-Spin | 18 |
| Kaleidoscope | 18 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 17 |
| Mountain Gliders | 16 |
| Air Racers | 15 |
| Zephyr | 11 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 9 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 9 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 8 |
| Wilderness Run | 8 |
| Camp Bus | 7 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 6 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 6 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 6 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 6 |
| [Archived] Scream Weaver | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 65 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | 66 |
| Dec | 59 |
Sunday is typically the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 48% compared with 73% on Saturday. Weekdays and weekends are similarly busy.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 48 |
| Mon | 64 |
| Tue | 70 |
| Wed | 66 |
| Thu | 55 |
| Fri | 59 |
| Sat | 73 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 27, 2025 | 100 |
| December 26, 2024 | 99 |
| November 23, 2024 | 99 |
| December 30, 2024 | 99 |
| December 31, 2024 | 99 |
| December 14, 2024 | 98 |
| November 16, 2024 | 97 |
| December 22, 2024 | 95 |
| December 07, 2024 | 94 |
| November 29, 2024 | 94 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 14, 2025 | 3 |
| January 03, 2026 | 5 |
| November 30, 2025 | 9 |
| December 07, 2025 | 11 |
| December 19, 2024 | 12 |
| December 19, 2025 | 16 |
| December 28, 2024 | 23 |
| December 22, 2025 | 23 |
| November 15, 2024 | 31 |
| January 02, 2025 | 35 |