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Plan your day at Carowinds

10 rides in order28 days of wait patterns

Ride The Flying Cobras first at Carowinds - it carries the park's longest queue, up to 60 minutes at its peak. Its quietest hour is 12pm. The full order for all 10 headline rides is below.

How to do Carowinds in one day

The order to ride them in

Headline rides first, then each one at its quietest hour

  1. 1The Flying CobrasRide around 12pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.60m peak
  2. 2Flying Ace Balloon RaceRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.60m peak
  3. 3Copperhead StrikeRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.56m peak
  4. 4Woodstock ExpressRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.49m peak
  5. 5Snoopy’s Racing RailwayRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.48m peak
  6. 6Kiddy HawkRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.47m peak
  7. 7Carolina CycloneRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.45m peak
  8. 8HurlerRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.41m peak
  9. 9RicochetRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.41m peak
  10. 10AfterburnRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.38m peak

A guide built from recent wait patterns, not a fixed itinerary - check the live queue times on the day.