Copperhead Strike queue times
Copperhead Strike at Carowinds averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 1am and worst at 8pm. It has run 59% of the park's opening hours recently.
Copperhead Strike queue times, day by day
Copperhead Strike over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Copperhead Strike has averaged about 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 60 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 1am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Copperhead Strike
Copperhead Strike 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 Copperhead Strike
Copperhead Strike is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 4th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 9-minute park average.
Copperhead Strike has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 1am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 59% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 queue 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 59% 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 queue data, Copperhead Strike is typically quietest around 1am. 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 queue for Copperhead Strike usually?
Over recent weeks, Copperhead Strike has averaged about 17 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Copperhead Strike at Carowinds.
Is Copperhead Strike often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Copperhead Strike has been running about 59% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.