When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 46min
Carowinds
Copperhead Strike wait times
- Typical wait
- 32min
- At its busiest
- 50min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 94%
32minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Copperhead Strike at Carowinds averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 3pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Copperhead Strike queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Copperhead Strike usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Copperhead Strike over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Copperhead Strike has averaged about 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 50 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 32min
- Peak
- 50min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 16min
- On a Saturday
- 66min
Does Copperhead Strike 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
- 5,976
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Copperhead Strike has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Copperhead Strike queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 46 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 44 minutes on a single ride.
Copperhead Strike queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
310a
611a
1612p
211p
362p
423p
464p
395p
156p
277p
308p
339p
2410p
2411p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Copperhead Strike
9am on a Thursday
Copperhead Strike averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
32maverage
Which day is quietest for Copperhead Strike?
Thursday, at 16 minutes on average, against 66 on Saturday.
Copperhead Strike by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu16m
- Fri43m
- Sat66m
- Sun24m
Does Copperhead Strike break down?
It ran 94% of Carowinds's opening hours across 8 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Copperhead Strike queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Copperhead Strike was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Copperhead Strike queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct120m
- 3Friday 23 Oct65m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct60m
- 5Friday 16 Oct60m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct35m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 8Thursday 22 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Copperhead Strike?
March runs longest at 41 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 13.
Copperhead Strike through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
21Dec
27Jan
41Mar
41Apr
21May
23Jun
24Jul
19Aug
24Sep
34Oct
About Copperhead Strike
Copperhead Strike is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 4th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 32 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 15-minute park average.
Copperhead Strike has averaged about 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm 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 Copperhead Strike?
The live wait time for Copperhead Strike at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Copperhead Strike wait times.
Is Copperhead Strike open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Copperhead Strike is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Copperhead Strike 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 Copperhead Strike?
Based on historical wait time data, Copperhead Strike 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 Copperhead Strike?
Copperhead Strike 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 Copperhead Strike usually?
Over recent weeks, Copperhead Strike has averaged about 32 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Copperhead Strike at Carowinds.
Is Copperhead Strike often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Copperhead Strike has been running about 94% of the time. We track Copperhead Strike'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 Copperhead Strike at Carowinds?
Copperhead Strike 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 Copperhead Strike?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Copperhead Strike's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Copperhead Strike is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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