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Copperhead Strike wait times

Typical wait
27min
At its busiest
56min
Shortest queue
11am
Running
98%

5,929 recorded readings

27minTypical wait

A typical day, opening to close

Copperhead Strike at Carowinds averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 98% 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 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 56 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical
27min
Peak
56min
Running
98%
Busiest at
4pm

Last 5 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 9am.

Typical wait at 9am
2min
At 4pm, its worst hour
45min

Which day

Pick a Friday.

Typical wait on a Friday
7min
On a Sunday
21min

Does Copperhead Strike break down?

Rarely.

It was running 98% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours
98%
Queue readings recorded
5,929

When is the Copperhead Strike queue shortest?

Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 45 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 43 minutes on a single ride.

Copperhead Strike queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

29a
310a
611a
1512p
201p
312p
383p
454p
385p
166p
257p
308p
329p
2310p
2511p
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 Friday

Copperhead Strike averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Copperhead Strike?

Friday, at 7 minutes on average, against 21 on Sunday.

Copperhead Strike by day of the week

5 days with a recorded queue

  1. Fri7m
  2. Sat14m
  3. Sun21m

Does Copperhead Strike break down?

It ran 98% of Carowinds's opening hours across 5 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.

Uptime and closures

98% of opening hours · 5 days recorded

↓ declining
98%
Excellent

Running 98% 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 75 minutes on Sunday 1 Nov.

Longest Copperhead Strike queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

  1. 1Sunday 1 Nov75m
  2. 2Saturday 31 Oct35m
  3. 3Saturday 7 Nov35m
  4. 4Friday 6 Nov10m
  5. 5Sunday 8 Nov10m

Which months are busiest for Copperhead Strike?

March runs longest at 41 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 19.

Copperhead Strike through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

21Dec
27Jan
41Mar
41Apr
21May
23Jun
24Jul
19Aug
24Sep
31Oct
24Nov

About Copperhead Strike

Copperhead Strike is one of 32 rides tracked at Carowinds, 2nd longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 12-minute park average.

Copperhead Strike has averaged about 27 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 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.

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 98% 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 Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Copperhead Strike usually?

Over recent weeks, Copperhead Strike has averaged about 27 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 Copperhead Strike at Carowinds.

Is Copperhead Strike often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Copperhead Strike has been running about 98% 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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