Carowinds ride reliability
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
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%.
Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
43 rides · 31 days · worst first
- 1Electro-Spin7.1%
- 2WindSeeker24.3%
- 3Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast25.9%
- 4Gyro Force30.8%
- 5Gear Spin42.2%
- 6Carolina Skytower43.6%
- 7Pig Pen's Mud Buggies43.9%
- 8Woodstock Express44.2%
- 9Woodstock Whirlybirds44.2%
- 10PEANUTS™ Pirates44.9%
- 11Wilderness Run45.9%
- 12Snoopy vs. Red Baron46.4%
- 13Camp Bus46.5%
- 14Snoopy’s Racing Railway46.5%
- 15Kite Eating Tree46.7%
- 16PEANUTS™ Trailblazers46.7%
- 17Flying Ace Balloon Race47.1%
- 18Beagle Scout Acres47.3%
- 19Charlie Brown's Wind-up47.5%
- 20Thunder Striker47.9%
- 21Fury 32549.3%
- 22Kiddy Hawk57.3%
- 23The Grand Carousel69.1%
- 24Ripcord72.2%
- 25The Airwalker80.1%
- 26Slingshot81.3%
- 27Air Racers82.4%
- 28Carolina Cyclone83%
- 29Afterburn83.9%
- 30Wind Star86.2%
- 31Ricochet87.1%
- 32Hurler87.5%
- 33Carolina Goldrusher87.8%
- 34The Flying Cobras89.3%
- 35Boo Blasters on Boo Hill89.5%
- 36Vortex90.7%
- 37Copperhead Strike91.4%
- 38Zephyr92.7%
- 39Rock 'N' Roller94.2%
- 40Hover & Dodge94.5%
- 41Do-Si-Do95.4%
- 42Kaleidoscope96.1%
- 43Mountain Gliders96.1%
When Carowinds rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
607 breakdowns · late starts excluded
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
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.

