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Kiddy Hawk has the longest average queue at Carowinds, at 34 minutes, followed by Copperhead Strike (32 minutes) and Carolina Goldrusher (31 minutes). 26 of the 38 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Kiddy Hawk | 34 |
| Copperhead Strike | 32 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 31 |
| Ricochet | 31 |
| Fury 325 | 29 |
| The Flying Cobras | 29 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 28 |
| Thunder Striker | 23 |
| Vortex | 20 |
| Hurler | 19 |
| Afterburn | 18 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 17 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 14 |
| Woodstock Express | 14 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 13 |
| Gear Spin | 13 |
| Hover & Dodge | 13 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 13 |
| Electro-Spin | 12 |
| Wind Star | 12 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 11 |
| Mountain Gliders | 11 |
| Wilderness Run | 11 |
| Air Racers | 10 |
| WindSeeker | 10 |
| Do-Si-Do | 9 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 8 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 8 |
| The Airwalker | 8 |
| Camp Bus | 7 |
| Kaleidoscope | 7 |
| Zephyr | 7 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 6 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 6 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Gyro Force | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
Copperhead Strike sees the longest peak queues at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 64 minutes, ahead of Carolina Goldrusher (47 minutes) and Kiddy Hawk (47 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 64 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 47 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 47 |
| Fury 325 | 46 |
| Ricochet | 40 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 40 |
| Thunder Striker | 40 |
| The Flying Cobras | 39 |
| Afterburn | 35 |
| Hurler | 34 |
| Vortex | 32 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 24 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 23 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 21 |
| Woodstock Express | 20 |
| WindSeeker | 19 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 18 |
| Gear Spin | 18 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 18 |
| Hover & Dodge | 17 |
| Wilderness Run | 17 |
| Electro-Spin | 16 |
| Mountain Gliders | 15 |
| Wind Star | 15 |
| Air Racers | 14 |
| Do-Si-Do | 12 |
| The Airwalker | 12 |
| Kaleidoscope | 11 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 11 |
| Camp Bus | 9 |
| PEANUTS™ Pirates | 9 |
| PEANUTS™ Trailblazers | 9 |
| Zephyr | 9 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 8 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 7 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 7 |
| Gyro Force | 6 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 6 |
Carowinds is usually quietest in July, when crowd levels average as low as 47%. The busiest month tends to be May, at around 74%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | 73 |
| May | 74 |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | 47 |
| Aug | 68 |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 58 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | — |
| Thu | — |
| Fri | 62 |
| Sat | 79 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 09, 2025 | 95 |
| May 16, 2026 | 95 |
| April 25, 2026 | 91 |
| August 03, 2025 | 91 |
| May 15, 2026 | 88 |
| May 09, 2026 | 88 |
| May 01, 2026 | 88 |
| August 02, 2025 | 87 |
| May 08, 2026 | 83 |
| April 24, 2026 | 80 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 01, 2025 | 20 |
| July 27, 2025 | 24 |
| May 10, 2026 | 34 |
| August 08, 2025 | 36 |
| July 18, 2025 | 43 |
| July 25, 2025 | 44 |
| July 20, 2025 | 53 |
| April 19, 2026 | 54 |
| July 26, 2025 | 58 |
| April 26, 2026 | 58 |