When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 22min
Carowinds
Afterburn wait times
- Typical wait
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 38min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 89%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Afterburn at Carowinds averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 89% 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 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 38 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 17min
- Peak
- 38min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 12min
Does Afterburn break down?
Now and then.
It was running 89% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 89%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,206
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Afterburn, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Afterburn queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 22 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Afterburn queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
211a
1612p
161p
192p
163p
174p
215p
86p
157p
228p
219p
1210p
811p
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 Thursday
Afterburn averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Afterburn?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 12 on Friday.
Afterburn by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri12m
- Sat9m
- Sun5m
Does Afterburn break down?
It ran 90% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining90%
Good
Running 90% 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 40 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Afterburn queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Afterburn?
December runs longest at 60 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 10.
Afterburn through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
60Dec
27Mar
26Apr
14May
12Jun
14Jul
27Aug
11Sep
18Oct
10Nov
About Afterburn
Afterburn is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 10th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Afterburn has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
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 89% 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 Fridays 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 17 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 89% 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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