Carolina Goldrusher queue times
Carolina Goldrusher at Carowinds averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 11pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Carolina Goldrusher queue times, day by day
Carolina Goldrusher over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Carolina Goldrusher has averaged about 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 56 minutes, with the longest queues near 11pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Carolina Goldrusher
Carolina Goldrusher 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 Carolina Goldrusher
Carolina Goldrusher is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 3rd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 9-minute park average.
Carolina Goldrusher has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Carolina Goldrusher?
The live wait time for Carolina Goldrusher at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Carolina Goldrusher queue times.
Is Carolina Goldrusher open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Carolina Goldrusher is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Carolina Goldrusher has been open around 94% 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 Goldrusher?
Based on historical queue data, Carolina Goldrusher is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Goldrusher?
Carolina Goldrusher is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Carolina Goldrusher usually?
Over recent weeks, Carolina Goldrusher has averaged about 17 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Carolina Goldrusher at Carowinds.
Is Carolina Goldrusher often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Carolina Goldrusher has been running about 94% of the time. We track Carolina Goldrusher'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 Goldrusher at Carowinds?
Carolina Goldrusher 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Carolina Goldrusher?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Carolina Goldrusher's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Carolina Goldrusher is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.