When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 20min
Carowinds
Carolina Cyclone wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 45min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 90%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Carolina Cyclone queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Carolina Cyclone usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Carolina Cyclone over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Carolina Cyclone has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 45min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 9min
Does Carolina Cyclone break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,463
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Carolina Cyclone, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Carolina Cyclone queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 20 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Carolina Cyclone queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
411a
612p
101p
202p
193p
184p
165p
76p
127p
148p
139p
1110p
711p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Carolina Cyclone
9am on a Thursday
Carolina Cyclone averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Carolina Cyclone?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 9 on Friday.
Carolina Cyclone by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri9m
- Sat5m
- Sun6m
Does Carolina Cyclone break down?
It ran 89% 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
89% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining89%
Good
Running 89% 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 Carolina Cyclone queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Carolina Cyclone was 30 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Carolina Cyclone queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Carolina Cyclone?
March runs longest at 21 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Carolina Cyclone through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
15Dec
21Mar
15Apr
11May
7Jun
7Jul
18Aug
14Sep
14Oct
5Nov
About Carolina Cyclone
Carolina Cyclone is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 16th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Carolina Cyclone has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays 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 Carolina Cyclone?
The live wait time for Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Carolina Cyclone wait times.
Is Carolina Cyclone open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Carolina Cyclone is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Carolina Cyclone has been open around 90% 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 Carolina Cyclone?
Based on historical wait time data, Carolina Cyclone 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 Carolina Cyclone?
Carolina Cyclone is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Carolina Cyclone usually?
Over recent weeks, Carolina Cyclone has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds.
Is Carolina Cyclone often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Carolina Cyclone has been running about 90% of the time. We track Carolina Cyclone'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 Carolina Cyclone at Carowinds?
Carolina Cyclone 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 Carolina Cyclone?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Carolina Cyclone's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Carolina Cyclone is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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