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Carowinds ride reliability

26 operating days13 Jul to 7 Sept43 rides tracked

43 tracked rides at Carowinds ran 83.9% of opening hours across the last 26 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Gear Spin at 2.5%, down on 26 of 26 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 26 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 83.9% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Gear Spin, at 2.5%.

83.9%uptime
Least reliableGear Spin 2.5%Fury 325 53.1%Wind Star 57.8%

Every Carowinds ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 26 days · worst first

  1. 1Gear Spin11d 1h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 2.5%
  2. 2Fury 3255d 8h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 23 of 26 days 53.1%
  3. 3Wind Star4d 13h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 57.8%
  4. 4Gyro Force4d 1h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 62.8%
  5. 5WindSeeker3d 23h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 64.7%
  6. 6Zephyr2d 9h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 26 of 26 days 75.8%
  7. 7Copperhead Strike2d 11h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 77.6%
  8. 8Electro-Spin2d 10h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 78.7%
  9. 9The Airwalker2d 2h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 79.1%
  10. 10Ripcord2d 5h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 80.1%
  11. 11Air Racers1d 21h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 80.9%
  12. 12Hover & Dodge1d 14h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 83.6%
  13. 13Ricochet1d 20h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 83.9%
  14. 14Woodstock Whirlybirds1d 20h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 84%
  15. 15The Flying Cobras1d 15h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 84.9%
  16. 16Carolina Skytower1d 14h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 85.2%
  17. 17Afterburn1d 13h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 85.8%
  18. 18Vortex1d 13h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 86.1%
  19. 19Snoopy vs. Red Baron1d 9h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 23 of 26 days 87.2%
  20. 20Carolina Goldrusher1d 10h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 87.3%
  21. 21Carolina Cyclone1d 5h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 89%
  22. 22Woodstock Express1d 5h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 89.1%
  23. 23Hurler1d 4h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 89.2%
  24. 24Slingshot1d 3h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 89.7%
  25. 25Snoopy’s Racing Railway1d 0h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 90.9%
  26. 26Thunder Striker23h 28m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 21 of 26 days 91.2%
  27. 27Rock 'N' Roller22h 51m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 91.3%
  28. 28Wilderness Run22h 47m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 91.6%
  29. 29PEANUTS™ Pirates22h 31m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 91.6%
  30. 30Boo Blasters on Boo Hill21h 29m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 91.9%
  31. 31Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast20h 8m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 92.4%
  32. 32Pig Pen's Mud Buggies18h 15m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 23 of 26 days 92.4%
  33. 33Kiddy Hawk19h 29m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 92.7%
  34. 34Flying Ace Balloon Race18h 18m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 22 of 26 days 93.1%
  35. 35Do-Si-Do17h 45m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 93.3%
  36. 36Kite Eating Tree16h 55m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 93.6%
  37. 37Kaleidoscope16h 36m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 93.7%
  38. 38Camp Bus15h 54m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 23 of 26 days 93.9%
  39. 39PEANUTS™ Trailblazers13h 37m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 25 of 26 days 94.7%
  40. 40Mountain Gliders12h 45m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 21 of 26 days 95%
  41. 41Charlie Brown's Wind-up11h 42m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 23 of 26 days 95.4%
  42. 42The Grand Carousel11h 34m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 23 of 26 days 95.5%
  43. 43Beagle Scout Acres9h 50m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 24 of 26 days 96.3%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Carowinds rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

741 breakdowns · late starts excluded

19am
6910am
5111am
7412pm
571pm
842pm
783pm
554pm
1015pm
526pm
737pm
338pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 101 of the 728 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 229 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 13 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

13 Jul to 7 Sept

13 Jul7 Sept

The worst day in this window was 23 Jul, when 65.3% 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 26 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 (2.5%), Fury 325 (53.1%), Wind Star (57.8%) have the lowest uptime at Carowinds across the last 26 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Carowinds overall?

Carowinds averages 83.9% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is patchy. 4 excellent, 24 good, 10 patchy, 5 poor.

Which ride at Carowinds is the most reliable?

Beagle Scout Acres, at 96.3% uptime over 26 recorded days, losing only 9h 50m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Carowinds?

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 101 of the 728 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.