Plan your day at Carowinds
A smart ride order from 28 days of wait patterns plus the live queues right now
How to do Carowinds in one day
Tackle the headline rides first, then catch each one at its quietest hour. Based on recent queue patterns.
- 1Copperhead Strikeup to 33m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 2Ricochetup to 29m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 3Snoopy's Racing Railwayup to 28m
Ride around 02:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 4The Flying Cobrasup to 26m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 5Kiddy Hawkup to 26m
Ride around 02:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 6Fury 325up to 24m
Ride around 00:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 7Carolina Goldrusherup to 22m
Ride around 02:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 8Gear Spinup to 18m
Ride early in the morning or late in the day to dodge the longest queues.
- 9Flying Ace Balloon Raceup to 17m
Ride around 00:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
- 10Thunder Strikerup to 17m
Ride around 01:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.