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Carowinds ride reliability

24 operating days19 Aug to 9 Oct43 rides tracked

43 tracked rides at Carowinds ran 74.7% of opening hours across the last 24 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Electro-Spin at 34.4%, down on 24 of 24 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 24 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 74.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Electro-Spin, at 34.4%.

74.7%uptime

Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 24 days · worst first

  1. 1Electro-Spin5d 10h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 34.4%
  2. 2Gear Spin4d 20h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 49.2%
  3. 3WindSeeker3d 9h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.9%
  4. 4Gyro Force3d 6h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 61.2%
  5. 5Pig Pen's Mud Buggies2d 14h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 62.8%
  6. 6Woodstock Whirlybirds2d 14h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 63.8%
  7. 7Wilderness Run2d 14h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 64.3%
  8. 8Woodstock Express2d 12h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 64.6%
  9. 9Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast2d 13h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 64.7%
  10. 10PEANUTS™ Pirates2d 9h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 66.1%
  11. 11Snoopy’s Racing Railway2d 8h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 66.5%
  12. 12Snoopy vs. Red Baron2d 6h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 20 of 24 days 67%
  13. 13Kiddy Hawk2d 7h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 22 of 24 days 67.1%
  14. 14Kite Eating Tree2d 7h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 67.2%
  15. 15Camp Bus2d 7h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 22 of 24 days 67.3%
  16. 16Carolina Skytower2d 9h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 67.8%
  17. 17Flying Ace Balloon Race2d 5h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 19 of 24 days 67.8%
  18. 18The Airwalker2d 15h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 68%
  19. 19PEANUTS™ Trailblazers2d 4h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 68%
  20. 20Ripcord2d 12h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 69%
  21. 21Charlie Brown's Wind-up2d 2h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 20 of 24 days 69.3%
  22. 22Beagle Scout Acres2d 2h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 69.5%
  23. 23Air Racers2d 10h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 70.3%
  24. 24Wind Star2d 0h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 74.4%
  25. 25The Grand Carousel1d 16h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 22 of 24 days 77%
  26. 26Afterburn1d 7h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 81.8%
  27. 27Copperhead Strike1d 14h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 82.1%
  28. 28Hover & Dodge1d 9h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 83.5%
  29. 29Carolina Cyclone1d 8h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 83.6%
  30. 30The Flying Cobras1d 7h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 85.3%
  31. 31Fury 3251d 8h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 85.6%
  32. 32Hurler1d 2h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 85.7%
  33. 33Ricochet1d 4h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 86.4%
  34. 34Slingshot1d 1h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 86.4%
  35. 35Carolina Goldrusher1d 0h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 23 of 24 days 86.6%
  36. 36Zephyr17h 25m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 88.6%
  37. 37Vortex20h 23m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 88.9%
  38. 38Boo Blasters on Boo Hill19h 6m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 89.1%
  39. 39Thunder Striker19h 12m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 22 of 24 days 90.8%
  40. 40Do-Si-Do12h 42m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 94.3%
  41. 41Rock 'N' Roller10h 52m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 95.2%
  42. 42Kaleidoscope9h 18m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 95.9%
  43. 43Mountain Gliders7h 45m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 20 of 24 days 96.5%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Carowinds rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

582 breakdowns · late starts excluded

19am
4810am
5111am
6012pm
451pm
452pm
623pm
514pm
515pm
826pm
237pm
298pm
169pm
1010pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 82 of the 574 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 334 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 8 closures start in the 11pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Carowinds downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

19 Aug to 9 Oct

19 Aug9 Oct

The worst day in this window was 7 Oct, when 68.7% of the park's ride hours were lost and 43 of 43 rides went down at some point.

Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 24 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.

Frequently asked

Which rides break down most at Carowinds?

Electro-Spin (34.4%), Gear Spin (49.2%), WindSeeker (59.9%) have the lowest uptime at Carowinds across the last 24 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Carowinds overall?

Carowinds averages 74.7% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is patchy. 3 excellent, 11 good, 7 patchy, 22 poor.

Which ride at Carowinds is the most reliable?

Mountain Gliders, at 96.5% uptime over 24 recorded days, losing only 7h 45m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Carowinds?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 82 of the 574 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.

Which rides are closed at Carowinds today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Carowinds live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.

How is uptime measured?

Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.

Does weather affect Carowinds reliability?

Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.