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Carowinds ride reliability

31 operating days11 Sept to 8 Nov43 rides tracked

43 tracked rides at Carowinds ran 64.1% of opening hours across the last 31 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Electro-Spin at 7.1%, down on 31 of 31 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 31 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 64.1% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Electro-Spin, at 7.1%.

64.1%uptime

Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 31 days · worst first

  1. 1Electro-Spin9d 6h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 7.1%
  2. 2WindSeeker7d 14h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 24.3%
  3. 3Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast7d 3h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 25.9%
  4. 4Gyro Force6d 20h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 30.8%
  5. 5Gear Spin5d 15h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 42.2%
  6. 6Carolina Skytower5d 7h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 43.6%
  7. 7Pig Pen's Mud Buggies5d 1h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 43.9%
  8. 8Woodstock Express5d 2h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 44.2%
  9. 9Woodstock Whirlybirds5d 0h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 44.2%
  10. 10PEANUTS™ Pirates4d 23h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 44.9%
  11. 11Wilderness Run4d 21h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 45.9%
  12. 12Snoopy vs. Red Baron4d 20h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 28 of 31 days 46.4%
  13. 13Camp Bus4d 20h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 46.5%
  14. 14Snoopy’s Racing Railway4d 20h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 46.5%
  15. 15Kite Eating Tree4d 19h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 46.7%
  16. 16PEANUTS™ Trailblazers4d 19h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 46.7%
  17. 17Flying Ace Balloon Race4d 18h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 29 of 31 days 47.1%
  18. 18Beagle Scout Acres4d 18h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 47.3%
  19. 19Charlie Brown's Wind-up4d 17h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 27 of 31 days 47.5%
  20. 20Thunder Striker5d 2h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 47.9%
  21. 21Fury 3254d 23h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 49.3%
  22. 22Kiddy Hawk3d 23h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 29 of 31 days 57.3%
  23. 23The Grand Carousel3d 2h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 29 of 31 days 69.1%
  24. 24Ripcord2d 23h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 72.2%
  25. 25The Airwalker1d 23h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 80.1%
  26. 26Slingshot1d 20h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 81.3%
  27. 27Air Racers1d 17h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 82.4%
  28. 28Carolina Cyclone1d 15h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 83%
  29. 29Afterburn1d 10h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 83.9%
  30. 30Wind Star1d 7h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 86.2%
  31. 31Ricochet1d 6h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 87.1%
  32. 32Hurler1d 5h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 87.5%
  33. 33Carolina Goldrusher1d 3h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 87.8%
  34. 34The Flying Cobras1d 2h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 89.3%
  35. 35Boo Blasters on Boo Hill22h 9m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 89.5%
  36. 36Vortex21h 9m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 90.7%
  37. 37Copperhead Strike21h 19m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 29 of 31 days 91.4%
  38. 38Zephyr18h 29m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 92.7%
  39. 39Rock 'N' Roller14h 54m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 94.2%
  40. 40Hover & Dodge13h 48m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 94.5%
  41. 41Do-Si-Do11h 47m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 31 of 31 days 95.4%
  42. 42Kaleidoscope9h 58m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 30 of 31 days 96.1%
  43. 43Mountain Gliders9h 54m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 27 of 31 days 96.1%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Carowinds rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

607 breakdowns · late starts excluded

3910am
5111am
4312pm
441pm
392pm
413pm
454pm
415pm
1486pm
297pm
278pm
309pm
1710pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 148 of the 594 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 315 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 13 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

11 Sept to 8 Nov

11 Sept8 Nov

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 31 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 (7.1%), WindSeeker (24.3%), Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast (25.9%) have the lowest uptime at Carowinds across the last 31 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Carowinds overall?

Carowinds averages 64.1% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is poor. 3 excellent, 11 good, 6 patchy, 23 poor.

Which ride at Carowinds is the most reliable?

Kaleidoscope, at 96.1% uptime over 31 recorded days, losing only 9h 58m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Carowinds?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 148 of the 594 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.