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Carowinds ride reliability

27 operating days22 Aug to 18 Oct43 rides tracked

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

Patchy

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%.

71.4%uptime

Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 27 days · worst first

  1. 1Electro-Spin7d 8h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 21.4%
  2. 2WindSeeker4d 20h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 48.7%
  3. 3Gear Spin5d 7h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 49%
  4. 4Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast4d 3h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 51.6%
  5. 5Woodstock Whirlybirds3d 15h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 55.4%
  6. 6Carolina Skytower3d 18h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 56.4%
  7. 7Pig Pen's Mud Buggies3d 12h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 56.5%
  8. 8Wilderness Run3d 13h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 57.1%
  9. 9Woodstock Express3d 11h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 57.4%
  10. 10PEANUTS™ Pirates3d 10h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 57.6%
  11. 11Gyro Force3d 19h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 58.3%
  12. 12Snoopy’s Racing Railway3d 8h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 58.9%
  13. 13Kite Eating Tree3d 7h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 59.4%
  14. 14Camp Bus3d 6h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 25 of 27 days 59.6%
  15. 15Snoopy vs. Red Baron3d 5h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 23 of 27 days 59.6%
  16. 16Flying Ace Balloon Race3d 5h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 22 of 27 days 59.9%
  17. 17PEANUTS™ Trailblazers3d 4h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 60.1%
  18. 18Beagle Scout Acres3d 2h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 61.1%
  19. 19Charlie Brown's Wind-up3d 2h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 23 of 27 days 61.1%
  20. 20Kiddy Hawk3d 1h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 25 of 27 days 62.8%
  21. 21Ripcord3d 1h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 67.8%
  22. 22The Grand Carousel2d 5h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 25 of 27 days 74.9%
  23. 23Thunder Striker2d 2h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 25 of 27 days 76.7%
  24. 24Fury 3252d 4h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 76.9%
  25. 25The Airwalker2d 0h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 77.7%
  26. 26Slingshot1d 22h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 78.3%
  27. 27Air Racers1d 16h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 81.3%
  28. 28Afterburn1d 9h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 83%
  29. 29Carolina Cyclone1d 11h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 83.9%
  30. 30Ricochet1d 12h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 84%
  31. 31The Flying Cobras1d 12h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 84.7%
  32. 32Wind Star1d 5h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 84.9%
  33. 33Carolina Goldrusher1d 6h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 85.4%
  34. 34Hurler1d 5h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86.2%
  35. 35Vortex1d 0h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 88.5%
  36. 36Boo Blasters on Boo Hill22h 5m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 88.8%
  37. 37Copperhead Strike1d 2h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 88.9%
  38. 38Zephyr20h 12m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 91.5%
  39. 39Rock 'N' Roller15h 24m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 93.7%
  40. 40Do-Si-Do14h 20m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 94.1%
  41. 41Hover & Dodge12h 56m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 94.4%
  42. 42Kaleidoscope11h 27m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 95.2%
  43. 43Mountain Gliders10h 10m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 23 of 27 days 95.7%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Carowinds rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

652 breakdowns · late starts excluded

2810am
5411am
5712pm
461pm
542pm
663pm
534pm
565pm
1166pm
317pm
388pm
309pm
1410pm

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

22 Aug18 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.