Copperhead Strike wait times
Copperhead Strike at Carowinds averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 3am and worst at 8pm. It has run 86% 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 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 34 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 3am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Copperhead Strike queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Copperhead Strike peaks at 5pm with 31 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Copperhead Strike
Best time to ride
Copperhead Strike averages 2 minutes at 9am against 31 at the 5pm peak - 29 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Copperhead Strike by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Mon30m
- Fri9m
- Sat27m
- Sun17m
Friday is the quietest day for Copperhead Strike, at 9 minutes against 30 on Monday.
Does Copperhead Strike break down?
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
Running 85% of the minutes Carowinds was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 63%
- 97%
- 96%
- 90%
- 79%
- 89%
Copperhead Strike ran 85% of Carowinds's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Copperhead Strike queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept60m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept45m
- 3Monday 7 Sept45m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept45m
- 5Friday 11 Sept25m
- 6Sunday 13 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Copperhead Strike was 60 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
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 38 rides tracked at Carowinds, 2nd longest of 38 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Copperhead Strike has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 3am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 86% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 86% 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 3am. 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 Mondays 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 21 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 Copperhead Strike at Carowinds.
Is Copperhead Strike often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Copperhead Strike has been running about 86% 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.