When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 28min
Carowinds
Afterburn wait times
- Typical wait
- 18min
- At its busiest
- 40min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 79%
18minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Afterburn at Carowinds averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 8pm. It has run 79% of the park's opening hours recently.
Afterburn queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Afterburn usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Afterburn over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Afterburn has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 40 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 18min
- Peak
- 40min
- Running
- 79%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 32min
Does Afterburn break down?
Now and then.
It was running 79% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 13 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 79%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,105
The record
70 minutes.
The longest queue Afterburn has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Afterburn queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 28 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 27 minutes on a single ride.
Afterburn queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
411a
1912p
181p
222p
183p
164p
205p
116p
187p
288p
229p
1310p
1011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Afterburn
10am on a Wednesday
Afterburn averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Afterburn?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 32 on Friday.
Afterburn by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu17m
- Fri32m
- Sat32m
- Sun15m
Does Afterburn break down?
It ran 83% of Carowinds's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
83% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving83%
Average
Running 83% of the minutes Carowinds was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Afterburn queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Afterburn was 70 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Afterburn queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct70m
- 2Friday 9 Oct60m
- 3Thursday 15 Oct45m
- 4Friday 16 Oct45m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct35m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Afterburn?
December runs longest at 60 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 11.
Afterburn through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Nov
60Dec
27Mar
26Apr
14May
12Jun
14Jul
27Aug
11Sep
20Oct
About Afterburn
Afterburn is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 11th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Afterburn has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 79% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Carowinds publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Afterburn?
The live wait time for Afterburn at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Afterburn wait times.
Is Afterburn open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Afterburn is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Afterburn has been open around 79% of Carowinds's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Carowinds.
What's the best time of day to ride Afterburn?
Based on historical wait time data, Afterburn is typically quietest around 11am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Afterburn?
Afterburn is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Afterburn usually?
Over recent weeks, Afterburn has averaged about 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Afterburn at Carowinds.
Is Afterburn often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Afterburn has been running about 79% of the time. We track Afterburn's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Afterburn at Carowinds?
Afterburn is at Carowinds - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Carowinds page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Afterburn?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Afterburn's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Afterburn is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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