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Wait Times at Carowinds

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Carowinds, which opened in 1973, is a theme park located in Charlotte, North Carolina (but also straddling the South Carolina line), featuring roller coasters, including Fury 325, thrill rides, and family friendly attractions. Carowinds is busiest during Spring Break and early summer, with milder summer crowds. See the Carowinds Crowd Calendar for more details. Each fall, the park transforms into Scarowinds, a spooky Halloween event with scare zones and haunted mazes.

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Carowinds Typical Wait Times

What are wait times typically like at Carowinds each day? The table below shows the recent average of wait times at Carowinds, listed in 5 minute intervals.

Carowinds Typical Average Wait Times
TIME WAIT TIME
7:00 AM
18 minutes
7:05 AM
18 minutes
7:10 AM
19 minutes
7:15 AM
19 minutes
7:20 AM
20 minutes
7:25 AM
20 minutes
7:30 AM
20 minutes
7:35 AM
20 minutes
7:40 AM
20 minutes
7:45 AM
20 minutes
7:50 AM
20 minutes
7:55 AM
20 minutes
8:00 AM
20 minutes
8:05 AM
18 minutes
8:10 AM
18 minutes
8:15 AM
18 minutes
8:20 AM
18 minutes
8:25 AM
18 minutes
8:30 AM
15 minutes
8:35 AM
18 minutes
8:40 AM
18 minutes
8:45 AM
16 minutes
8:50 AM
16 minutes
8:55 AM
16 minutes
9:00 AM
14 minutes
9:05 AM
13 minutes
9:10 AM
13 minutes
9:15 AM
12 minutes
9:20 AM
12 minutes
9:25 AM
12 minutes
9:30 AM
12 minutes
9:35 AM
15 minutes
9:40 AM
15 minutes
9:45 AM
14 minutes
9:50 AM
14 minutes
9:55 AM
14 minutes
10:00 AM
13 minutes
10:05 AM
11 minutes
10:10 AM
11 minutes
10:15 AM
11 minutes
10:20 AM
11 minutes
10:25 AM
11 minutes
10:30 AM
11 minutes
10:35 AM
11 minutes
10:40 AM
11 minutes
10:45 AM
12 minutes
10:50 AM
12 minutes
10:55 AM
12 minutes
11:00 AM
11 minutes
11:05 AM
11 minutes
11:10 AM
11 minutes
11:15 AM
11 minutes
11:20 AM
12 minutes
11:25 AM
12 minutes
11:30 AM
12 minutes
11:35 AM
12 minutes
11:40 AM
12 minutes
11:45 AM
12 minutes
11:50 AM
12 minutes
11:55 AM
12 minutes
12:00 PM
12 minutes
12:05 PM
12 minutes
12:10 PM
12 minutes
12:15 PM
12 minutes
12:20 PM
13 minutes
12:25 PM
13 minutes
12:30 PM
13 minutes
12:35 PM
13 minutes
12:40 PM
13 minutes
12:45 PM
13 minutes
12:50 PM
13 minutes
12:55 PM
13 minutes
1:00 PM
13 minutes
1:05 PM
13 minutes
1:10 PM
13 minutes
1:15 PM
13 minutes
1:20 PM
14 minutes
1:25 PM
14 minutes
1:30 PM
14 minutes
1:35 PM
14 minutes
1:40 PM
14 minutes
1:45 PM
14 minutes
1:50 PM
14 minutes
1:55 PM
14 minutes
2:00 PM
14 minutes
2:05 PM
14 minutes
2:10 PM
14 minutes
2:15 PM
14 minutes
2:20 PM
14 minutes
2:25 PM
14 minutes
2:30 PM
14 minutes
2:35 PM
14 minutes
2:40 PM
14 minutes
2:45 PM
14 minutes
2:50 PM
14 minutes
2:55 PM
14 minutes
3:00 PM
14 minutes
3:05 PM
14 minutes
3:10 PM
14 minutes
3:15 PM
14 minutes
3:20 PM
14 minutes
3:25 PM
14 minutes
3:30 PM
14 minutes
3:35 PM
14 minutes
3:40 PM
15 minutes
3:45 PM
14 minutes
3:50 PM
14 minutes
3:55 PM
14 minutes
4:00 PM
14 minutes
4:05 PM
14 minutes
4:10 PM
14 minutes
4:15 PM
14 minutes
4:20 PM
14 minutes
4:25 PM
14 minutes
4:30 PM
14 minutes
4:35 PM
14 minutes
4:40 PM
14 minutes
4:45 PM
14 minutes
4:50 PM
14 minutes
4:55 PM
14 minutes
5:00 PM
14 minutes
5:05 PM
14 minutes
5:10 PM
14 minutes
5:15 PM
14 minutes
5:20 PM
14 minutes
5:25 PM
14 minutes
5:30 PM
14 minutes
5:35 PM
14 minutes
5:40 PM
14 minutes
5:45 PM
14 minutes
5:50 PM
14 minutes
5:55 PM
14 minutes
6:00 PM
14 minutes
6:05 PM
14 minutes
6:10 PM
14 minutes
6:15 PM
14 minutes
6:20 PM
14 minutes
6:25 PM
14 minutes
6:30 PM
14 minutes
6:35 PM
14 minutes
6:40 PM
14 minutes
6:45 PM
14 minutes
6:50 PM
14 minutes
6:55 PM
14 minutes
7:00 PM
14 minutes
7:05 PM
14 minutes
7:10 PM
14 minutes
7:15 PM
14 minutes
7:20 PM
14 minutes
7:25 PM
14 minutes
7:30 PM
14 minutes
7:35 PM
14 minutes
7:40 PM
14 minutes
7:45 PM
14 minutes
7:50 PM
14 minutes
7:55 PM
14 minutes
8:00 PM
14 minutes

Carowinds Trends

Wait Times This Week
25.0%
Wait Times This Month
35.7%

Carowinds Average Wait Profile

Data For 11/09/2024
How busy is Carowinds? Typically, a higher park average wait time indicates higher crowds and a busier theme park. This graph shows the average wait time across Carowinds as compared to the historical wait profile for the day of the week.
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Wait Time Data

All Carowinds Wait Times

Weekly Wait Times

Data For
This graph shows the current wait times at Carowinds, the average wait times for the selected day, the average wait times for the selected week, or the average wait times for the selected month. Click the buttons to change the graph instantly.
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Park Attractions List

Attractions with Wait Times

ATTRACTION REQ TYPE WAIT

Attractions Not Reporting

ATTRACTION NAME REQ TYPE
54"
48"
48"
None
None
48"
None
48"
48"
None
36"
48"
52"
None
48"
54"
54"
None
54"
42"
42"
48"
42"
54"
44"
None
36"
None
None
54"
None
None
36"
None
36"
None
48"
None
None
54"
None
48"
36"
None
48"
42"
42"
48"
None
42"
54"
40"
52"
42"
None
None
48"

Shows and Entertainment

ATTRACTION NAME

Dining Options

Name Location
Auntie Anne's Pretzels Carowinds
Beach Bites Carowinds
Beer & Snacks Carowinds
Blue Ridge Country Kitchen Carowinds
Boathouse Bites & Beer Carowinds
Burrito Cafe Carowinds
Camp Cookout Carowinds
Carolina Candy Shoppe Carowinds
Chickie's & Pete's Sports Grill Carowinds
Cinnabon Carowinds
County Fair Funnel Cakes Carowinds
Dippin' Dots Carowinds
Fair Fries Carowinds
Frequent Fryers Carowinds
Funnel Cake Emporium Carowinds
Granny's Ice Cream Shop Carowinds
Harbor House Carowinds
Harmony Hall Marketplace Carowinds
Juke Box Diner Carowinds
Leonardo's Hometown Italian Food Carowinds
Minute Maid Smoothie Carowinds
Panda Express Carowinds
Papa Luigi's Carowinds
Rita's Italian Ice Carowinds
Schooners Carowinds
Shake Central Carowinds
Sharky's Grille Carowinds
Snack Depot Carowinds
South Gate Drinks and Snacks Carowinds
South Gate World's Greatest Funnel Cakes Carowinds
Starbucks Carowinds
Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt Carowinds
Terminal A Carowinds

Defunct Attractions

ATTRACTION TYPE

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Carowinds Wait Time Heat Map

Data Ending on 11/09/2024
Loading Heat Map
This graph shows the wait time heat map for Carowinds. This graph shows the posted wait times for each attraction at the park at different time intervals. Greener colors indicate shorter wait times; redder colors indicate longer wait times. Click the buttons to change the graph instantly to a different time interval.
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Carowinds Wait Time Calendar

Data Ending 11/09/2024
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This graph shows the daily average wait time at Carowinds by calendar day for 11/09/2024. Greener colors indicate lower wait times (i.e. less busy days); redder colors indicate longer wait times (i.e. busier days).

Note that is not a crowd calendar. Click here for the Carowinds Crowd Calendar

Carowinds Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the busiest day to visit Carowinds?

    • The busiest day to visit Carowinds is Saturday with a 15 minute average wait time. The least busy day is Tuesday through Thursday with a 11 minute average wait time.

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Park Attractions List

Attractions with Wait Times

ATTRACTION REQ TYPE WAIT

Attractions Not Reporting

ATTRACTION NAME REQ TYPE
54"
48"
48"
None
None
48"
None
48"
48"
None
36"
48"
52"
None
48"
54"
54"
None
54"
42"
42"
48"
42"
54"
44"
None
36"
None
None
54"
None
None
36"
None
36"
None
48"
None
None
54"
None
48"
36"
None
48"
42"
42"
48"
None
42"
54"
40"
52"
42"
None
None
48"

Shows and Entertainment

ATTRACTION NAME

Dining Options

Name Location
Auntie Anne's Pretzels Carowinds
Beach Bites Carowinds
Beer & Snacks Carowinds
Blue Ridge Country Kitchen Carowinds
Boathouse Bites & Beer Carowinds
Burrito Cafe Carowinds
Camp Cookout Carowinds
Carolina Candy Shoppe Carowinds
Chickie's & Pete's Sports Grill Carowinds
Cinnabon Carowinds
County Fair Funnel Cakes Carowinds
Dippin' Dots Carowinds
Fair Fries Carowinds
Frequent Fryers Carowinds
Funnel Cake Emporium Carowinds
Granny's Ice Cream Shop Carowinds
Harbor House Carowinds
Harmony Hall Marketplace Carowinds
Juke Box Diner Carowinds
Leonardo's Hometown Italian Food Carowinds
Minute Maid Smoothie Carowinds
Panda Express Carowinds
Papa Luigi's Carowinds
Rita's Italian Ice Carowinds
Schooners Carowinds
Shake Central Carowinds
Sharky's Grille Carowinds
Snack Depot Carowinds
South Gate Drinks and Snacks Carowinds
South Gate World's Greatest Funnel Cakes Carowinds
Starbucks Carowinds
Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt Carowinds
Terminal A Carowinds

Defunct Attractions

ATTRACTION TYPE
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