Carowinds ride reliability
58 tracked rides at Carowinds ran 77.9% of opening hours across the last 39 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Gear Spin at 3.2%, down on 39 of 39 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 39 operating days, 58 tracked rides ran 77.9% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Gear Spin, at 3.2%.
Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
58 rides · 39 days · worst first
- 1Gear Spin3.2%
- 2Blackbeard's Revenge - Pirate’s Plank48.4%
- 3Blackbeard’s Revenge - Cannonball Drop & Captain’s Curse49.5%
- 4Barracuda Blasters52.4%
- 5Tidal Wave Bay53%
- 6Fury 32554.5%
- 7Boogie Board Racer56.6%
- 8Surf Club Harbor57.4%
- 9Kiddy Hawk Cove57.5%
- 10Hurricane Falls57.6%
- 11Coastal Currents57.8%
- 12Pirate's Landing57.8%
- 13Seaside Splashworks57.9%
- 14Carolina Harbor Shore Club57.9%
- 15Pelican Plunge57.9%
- 16Storm Surge Body Slides57.9%
- 17Storm Surge Tube Slides57.9%
- 18WindSeeker65.1%
- 19Wind Star72.2%
- 20Electro-Spin74.5%
- 21Gyro Force76.2%
- 22Copperhead Strike79.2%
- 23Ripcord81.7%
- 24Ricochet82.6%
- 25The Airwalker83%
- 26Zephyr84.9%
- 27Woodstock Whirlybirds85.3%
- 28Afterburn85.5%
- 29Carolina Goldrusher85.6%
- 30Woodstock Express87%
- 31Carolina Skytower87.4%
- 32Vortex87.6%
- 33Air Racers87.9%
- 34Thunder Striker88.2%
- 35Carolina Cyclone89.1%
- 36Hover & Dodge89.3%
- 37Hurler89.9%
- 38Kiddy Hawk90%
- 39The Flying Cobras90%
- 40Slingshot90.4%
- 41PEANUTS™ Pirates90.5%
- 42Snoopy vs. Red Baron90.8%
- 43Rock 'N' Roller91.9%
- 44Snoopy’s Racing Railway92.4%
- 45Do-Si-Do92.5%
- 46Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast92.6%
- 47Wilderness Run93.3%
- 48Boo Blasters on Boo Hill93.4%
- 49Flying Ace Balloon Race93.8%
- 50Kaleidoscope94.8%
- 51Pig Pen's Mud Buggies94.8%
- 52Kite Eating Tree94.9%
- 53Camp Bus94.9%
- 54PEANUTS™ Trailblazers95.1%
- 55Mountain Gliders95.7%
- 56Charlie Brown's Wind-up96.1%
- 57The Grand Carousel96.3%
- 58Beagle Scout Acres97.1%
When Carowinds rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
1763 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 491 of the 1748 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 788 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 15 closures start in the 9pm 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 Jun to 20 Aug
The worst day in this window was 23 Jul, when 66.8% of the park's ride hours were lost and 58 of 58 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 39 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 (3.2%), Blackbeard's Revenge - Pirate’s Plank (48.4%), Blackbeard’s Revenge - Cannonball Drop & Captain’s Curse (49.5%) have the lowest uptime at Carowinds across the last 39 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 58 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Carowinds overall?
Carowinds averages 77.9% uptime across 58 tracked rides, which is patchy. 5 excellent, 27 good, 8 patchy, 18 poor.
Which ride at Carowinds is the most reliable?
Beagle Scout Acres, at 97.1% uptime over 39 recorded days, losing only 11h 40m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Carowinds?
6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 491 of the 1748 recorded breakdowns 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.

