Camp Bus wait times
Camp Bus at Carowinds averages 4 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 11pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Camp Bus queue times, day by day
Camp Bus over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Camp Bus has averaged about 4 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 11pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Camp Bus queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Camp Bus peaks at 7pm with 9 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Camp Bus
Best time to ride
Camp Bus averages 0 minutes at 9am against 9 at the 7pm peak - 9 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
Camp Bus by day of the week
Average wait by day
5 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Sat7m
- Sun5m
Monday is the quietest day for Camp Bus, at 5 minutes against 7 on Saturday.
Does Camp Bus break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
Running 98% of the minutes Carowinds was open, across the last 5 recorded days.
Last 5 days uptime
- 100%
- 96%
- 96%
- 100%
- 96%
Camp Bus ran 98% of Carowinds's opening hours across 5 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Camp Bus queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
The worst queue recorded for Camp Bus was 15 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
Camp Bus through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Carowinds publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Camp Bus
Camp Bus is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 36th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 4 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 11-minute park average.
Camp Bus has averaged about 4 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 97% 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 3pm. 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 Camp Bus?
Camp Bus 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 Camp Bus usually?
Over recent weeks, Camp Bus has averaged about 4 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11pm. 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 97% 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.