Carowinds ride reliability
43 tracked rides at Carowinds ran 71.4% of opening hours across the last 27 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Electro-Spin at 21.4%, down on 27 of 27 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 27 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 71.4% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Electro-Spin, at 21.4%.
Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
43 rides · 27 days · worst first
- 1Electro-Spin21.4%
- 2WindSeeker48.7%
- 3Gear Spin49%
- 4Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast51.6%
- 5Woodstock Whirlybirds55.4%
- 6Carolina Skytower56.4%
- 7Pig Pen's Mud Buggies56.5%
- 8Wilderness Run57.1%
- 9Woodstock Express57.4%
- 10PEANUTS™ Pirates57.6%
- 11Gyro Force58.3%
- 12Snoopy’s Racing Railway58.9%
- 13Kite Eating Tree59.4%
- 14Camp Bus59.6%
- 15Snoopy vs. Red Baron59.6%
- 16Flying Ace Balloon Race59.9%
- 17PEANUTS™ Trailblazers60.1%
- 18Beagle Scout Acres61.1%
- 19Charlie Brown's Wind-up61.1%
- 20Kiddy Hawk62.8%
- 21Ripcord67.8%
- 22The Grand Carousel74.9%
- 23Thunder Striker76.7%
- 24Fury 32576.9%
- 25The Airwalker77.7%
- 26Slingshot78.3%
- 27Air Racers81.3%
- 28Afterburn83%
- 29Carolina Cyclone83.9%
- 30Ricochet84%
- 31The Flying Cobras84.7%
- 32Wind Star84.9%
- 33Carolina Goldrusher85.4%
- 34Hurler86.2%
- 35Vortex88.5%
- 36Boo Blasters on Boo Hill88.8%
- 37Copperhead Strike88.9%
- 38Zephyr91.5%
- 39Rock 'N' Roller93.7%
- 40Do-Si-Do94.1%
- 41Hover & Dodge94.4%
- 42Kaleidoscope95.2%
- 43Mountain Gliders95.7%
When Carowinds rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
652 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 116 of the 643 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 346 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 9 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
22 Aug to 18 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 27 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 (21.4%), WindSeeker (48.7%), Gear Spin (49%) have the lowest uptime at Carowinds across the last 27 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Carowinds overall?
Carowinds averages 71.4% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is patchy. 2 excellent, 9 good, 11 patchy, 21 poor.
Which ride at Carowinds is the most reliable?
Mountain Gliders, at 95.7% uptime over 27 recorded days, losing only 10h 10m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Carowinds?
6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 116 of the 643 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.

