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Carowinds ride reliability

39 operating days22 Jun to 20 Aug58 rides tracked

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

Patchy

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%.

77.9%uptime

Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

58 rides · 39 days · worst first

  1. 1Gear Spin17d 0h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 3.2%
  2. 2Blackbeard's Revenge - Pirate’s Plank8d 23h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 48.4%
  3. 3Blackbeard’s Revenge - Cannonball Drop & Captain’s Curse8d 19h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 49.5%
  4. 4Barracuda Blasters8d 8h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 52.4%
  5. 5Tidal Wave Bay8d 5h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 53%
  6. 6Fury 3258d 0h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 34 of 39 days 54.5%
  7. 7Boogie Board Racer7d 14h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 56.6%
  8. 8Surf Club Harbor7d 11h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.4%
  9. 9Kiddy Hawk Cove7d 10h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.5%
  10. 10Hurricane Falls7d 10h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.6%
  11. 11Coastal Currents7d 9h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.8%
  12. 12Pirate's Landing7d 9h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.8%
  13. 13Seaside Splashworks7d 8h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.9%
  14. 14Carolina Harbor Shore Club7d 8h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.9%
  15. 15Pelican Plunge7d 8h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.9%
  16. 16Storm Surge Body Slides7d 8h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.9%
  17. 17Storm Surge Tube Slides7d 8h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 57.9%
  18. 18WindSeeker5d 23h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 65.1%
  19. 19Wind Star4d 16h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 72.2%
  20. 20Electro-Spin4d 13h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 74.5%
  21. 21Gyro Force4d 2h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 76.2%
  22. 22Copperhead Strike3d 14h lost · 78 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 79.2%
  23. 23Ripcord3d 4h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 81.7%
  24. 24Ricochet3d 2h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 82.6%
  25. 25The Airwalker2d 21h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 83%
  26. 26Zephyr2d 15h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 84.9%
  27. 27Woodstock Whirlybirds2d 14h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 85.3%
  28. 28Afterburn2d 12h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 85.5%
  29. 29Carolina Goldrusher2d 13h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 36 of 39 days 85.6%
  30. 30Woodstock Express2d 7h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 87%
  31. 31Carolina Skytower2d 3h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 87.4%
  32. 32Vortex2d 4h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 87.6%
  33. 33Air Racers1d 23h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 87.9%
  34. 34Thunder Striker2d 2h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 35 of 39 days 88.2%
  35. 35Carolina Cyclone1d 22h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 89.1%
  36. 36Hover & Dodge1d 18h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 89.3%
  37. 37Hurler1d 18h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 33 of 39 days 89.9%
  38. 38Kiddy Hawk1d 18h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 90%
  39. 39The Flying Cobras1d 17h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 90%
  40. 40Slingshot1d 17h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 90.4%
  41. 41PEANUTS™ Pirates1d 16h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 90.5%
  42. 42Snoopy vs. Red Baron1d 13h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 90.8%
  43. 43Rock 'N' Roller1d 10h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 91.9%
  44. 44Snoopy’s Racing Railway1d 8h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 92.4%
  45. 45Do-Si-Do1d 8h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 92.5%
  46. 46Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast1d 7h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 36 of 39 days 92.6%
  47. 47Wilderness Run1d 4h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 36 of 39 days 93.3%
  48. 48Boo Blasters on Boo Hill1d 3h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 93.4%
  49. 49Flying Ace Balloon Race1d 2h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 93.8%
  50. 50Kaleidoscope21h 47m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 32 of 39 days 94.8%
  51. 51Pig Pen's Mud Buggies21h 36m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 94.8%
  52. 52Kite Eating Tree21h 22m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 37 of 39 days 94.9%
  53. 53Camp Bus21h 14m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 36 of 39 days 94.9%
  54. 54PEANUTS™ Trailblazers20h 31m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 95.1%
  55. 55Mountain Gliders18h 9m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 32 of 39 days 95.7%
  56. 56Charlie Brown's Wind-up16h 16m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 36 of 39 days 96.1%
  57. 57The Grand Carousel15h 6m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 36 of 39 days 96.3%
  58. 58Beagle Scout Acres11h 40m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 38 of 39 days 97.1%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Carowinds rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1763 breakdowns · late starts excluded

19am
10210am
9711am
8612pm
1111pm
1152pm
1633pm
1604pm
2215pm
4916pm
1567pm
458pm

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

22 Jun20 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.

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