When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 3min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 31min
Carowinds
Carolina Goldrusher wait times
- Typical wait
- 27min
- At its busiest
- 48min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 94%
27minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Carolina Goldrusher at Carowinds averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 8pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Carolina Goldrusher queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Carolina Goldrusher usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Carolina Goldrusher over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Carolina Goldrusher has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 48 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 27min
- Peak
- 48min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 9min
- On a Saturday
- 46min
Does Carolina Goldrusher break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,023
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue Carolina Goldrusher has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Carolina Goldrusher queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 3 minutes, against 31 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Carolina Goldrusher queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
310a
611a
2112p
291p
282p
223p
224p
185p
96p
247p
318p
299p
2010p
1111p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Carolina Goldrusher
10am on a Thursday
Carolina Goldrusher averages 3 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
27maverage
Which day is quietest for Carolina Goldrusher?
Thursday, at 9 minutes on average, against 46 on Saturday.
Carolina Goldrusher by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu9m
- Fri24m
- Sat46m
- Sun25m
Does Carolina Goldrusher break down?
It ran 93% of Carowinds's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving93%
Good
Running 93% 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 Goldrusher queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Carolina Goldrusher was 75 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Carolina Goldrusher queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct75m
- 2Friday 16 Oct70m
- 3Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct40m
- 5Friday 23 Oct35m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct30m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct30m
- 8Thursday 22 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Carolina Goldrusher?
April runs longest at 35 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 12.
Carolina Goldrusher through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
24Nov
33Mar
35Apr
20May
12Jun
12Jul
25Aug
17Sep
24Oct
About Carolina Goldrusher
Carolina Goldrusher is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 5th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 15-minute park average.
Carolina Goldrusher has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 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 wait 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 wait time data, Carolina Goldrusher 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 Goldrusher?
Carolina Goldrusher is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Carolina Goldrusher usually?
Over recent weeks, Carolina Goldrusher has averaged about 27 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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