When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 8min
Carowinds
Camp Bus wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 7min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 34%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Camp Bus at Carowinds averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 12pm. It has run 34% of the park's opening hours recently.
Camp Bus queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Camp Bus usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Camp Bus over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Camp Bus has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 7 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 7min
- Running
- 34%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 6min
Does Camp Bus break down?
Quite often.
It was running 34% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 40 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 34%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,344
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue Camp Bus has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Camp Bus queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 8 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Camp Bus queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
211a
512p
41p
52p
33p
54p
45p
56p
87p
89p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Camp Bus
9am on a Wednesday
Camp Bus averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Camp Bus?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 6 on Saturday.
Camp Bus by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat6m
- Sun3m
Does Camp Bus break down?
It ran 41% 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
41% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving41%
Poor
Running 41% 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 Camp Bus queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Camp Bus was 10 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Camp Bus queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Camp Bus?
April runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 4.
Camp Bus through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
7Dec
5Mar
8Apr
7May
5Jun
5Jul
4Aug
5Sep
6Oct
About Camp Bus
Camp Bus is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 32nd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Camp Bus has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 34% of the park's operating hours.
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 Camp Bus?
The live wait time for Camp Bus at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Camp Bus wait times.
Is Camp Bus open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Camp Bus is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Camp Bus has been open around 34% 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 Camp Bus?
Based on historical wait time data, Camp Bus 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.
How long is the line for Camp Bus usually?
Over recent weeks, Camp Bus has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 12pm. 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 Camp Bus at Carowinds.
Is Camp Bus often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Camp Bus has been running about 34% of the time. We track Camp Bus'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 Camp Bus at Carowinds?
Camp Bus 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 Camp Bus?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Camp Bus's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Camp Bus is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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