Flying Ace Balloon Race queue times
Flying Ace Balloon Race at Carowinds averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 3pm.
Flying Ace Balloon Race queue times, day by day
Flying Ace Balloon Race over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Flying Ace Balloon Race has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 8 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Flying Ace Balloon Race
Flying Ace Balloon Race 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 Flying Ace Balloon Race
Flying Ace Balloon Race is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 10th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 8-minute park average.
Flying Ace Balloon Race has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 2pm.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Flying Ace Balloon Race?
The live wait time for Flying Ace Balloon Race at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Flying Ace Balloon Race queue times.
Is Flying Ace Balloon Race open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Flying Ace Balloon Race is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. You can also see the live status of every ride at Carowinds.
What's the best time of day to ride Flying Ace Balloon Race?
Based on historical queue data, Flying Ace Balloon Race is typically quietest around 2pm. 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.
How long is the queue for Flying Ace Balloon Race usually?
Over recent weeks, Flying Ace Balloon Race has averaged about 9 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Flying Ace Balloon Race at Carowinds.
Is Flying Ace Balloon Race often closed or broken down?
We track Flying Ace Balloon Race'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 Flying Ace Balloon Race at Carowinds?
Flying Ace Balloon Race 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 Flying Ace Balloon Race?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Flying Ace Balloon Race's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Flying Ace Balloon Race is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.