Carowinds ride reliability
43 tracked rides at Carowinds ran 79.2% of opening hours across the last 19 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Gear Spin at 43%, down on 19 of 19 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 19 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 79.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Gear Spin, at 43%.
Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
43 rides · 19 days · worst first
- 1Gear Spin43%
- 2Electro-Spin43.5%
- 3WindSeeker66.1%
- 4Gyro Force71.6%
- 5Woodstock Whirlybirds72.3%
- 6Wilderness Run73.1%
- 7The Airwalker73.2%
- 8Woodstock Express73.4%
- 9Pig Pen's Mud Buggies74.1%
- 10Wind Star74.8%
- 11Carolina Skytower74.8%
- 12Air Racers75%
- 13PEANUTS™ Pirates75.3%
- 14Snoopy’s Racing Railway75.8%
- 15Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast76%
- 16Snoopy vs. Red Baron76.3%
- 17Kite Eating Tree76.7%
- 18Kiddy Hawk76.7%
- 19Camp Bus76.8%
- 20Ripcord77%
- 21Flying Ace Balloon Race77.3%
- 22PEANUTS™ Trailblazers77.7%
- 23Copperhead Strike78.1%
- 24The Grand Carousel78.6%
- 25Charlie Brown's Wind-up79.2%
- 26Beagle Scout Acres79.5%
- 27Hover & Dodge79.6%
- 28Fury 32582.4%
- 29The Flying Cobras83.2%
- 30Ricochet85%
- 31Carolina Cyclone85.4%
- 32Zephyr86.8%
- 33Afterburn88%
- 34Hurler88.3%
- 35Slingshot89.1%
- 36Carolina Goldrusher89.5%
- 37Thunder Striker90.1%
- 38Vortex91.6%
- 39Do-Si-Do93.1%
- 40Boo Blasters on Boo Hill93.6%
- 41Rock 'N' Roller94.6%
- 42Kaleidoscope95.2%
- 43Mountain Gliders96.1%
When Carowinds rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
498 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 63 of the 494 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 298 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 4 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 27 Sept
The worst day in this window was 27 Sept, when 49.4% 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 19 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?
Gear Spin (43%), Electro-Spin (43.5%), WindSeeker (66.1%) have the lowest uptime at Carowinds across the last 19 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Carowinds overall?
Carowinds averages 79.2% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is patchy. 2 excellent, 12 good, 26 patchy, 3 poor.
Which ride at Carowinds is the most reliable?
Mountain Gliders, at 96.1% uptime over 19 recorded days, losing only 7h 12m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Carowinds?
6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 63 of the 494 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.

