When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 31min
Carowinds
Flying Ace Balloon Race wait times
- Typical wait
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 60min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 51%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Flying Ace Balloon Race at Carowinds averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 51% of the park's opening hours recently.
Flying Ace Balloon Race queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Flying Ace Balloon Race usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Flying Ace Balloon Race over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Flying Ace Balloon Race has averaged about 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 60 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 17min
- Peak
- 60min
- Running
- 51%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 9min
Does Flying Ace Balloon Race break down?
Quite often.
It was running 51% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 29 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 51%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,443
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Flying Ace Balloon Race, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Flying Ace Balloon Race queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 31 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Flying Ace Balloon Race queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
510a
511a
1212p
201p
312p
183p
214p
205p
216p
197p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Flying Ace Balloon Race
9am on a Thursday
Flying Ace Balloon Race averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
17maverage
Which day is quietest for Flying Ace Balloon Race?
Thursday, at 0 minutes on average, against 9 on Saturday.
Flying Ace Balloon Race by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat9m
- Sun3m
Does Flying Ace Balloon Race break down?
It ran 55% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
55% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving55%
Poor
Running 55% 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 Flying Ace Balloon Race queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Flying Ace Balloon Race was 15 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Flying Ace Balloon Race queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov10m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Flying Ace Balloon Race?
April runs longest at 27 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 8.
Flying Ace Balloon Race through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
18Dec
10Jan
20Mar
27Apr
15May
10Jun
9Jul
17Aug
22Sep
21Oct
8Nov
About Flying Ace Balloon Race
Flying Ace Balloon Race is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 11th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Flying Ace Balloon Race has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 51% of the park's operating hours.
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 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 wait 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. Over the last couple of weeks, Flying Ace Balloon Race has been open around 51% 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 Flying Ace Balloon Race?
Based on historical wait time data, Flying Ace Balloon Race 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.
How long is the line for Flying Ace Balloon Race usually?
Over recent weeks, Flying Ace Balloon Race has averaged about 17 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 Flying Ace Balloon Race at Carowinds.
Is Flying Ace Balloon Race often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Flying Ace Balloon Race has been running about 51% of the time. 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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