When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 25min
Carowinds
Gear Spin wait times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 30%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Gear Spin at Carowinds averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 30% of the park's opening hours recently.
Gear Spin queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Gear Spin usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Gear Spin over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Gear Spin has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 30%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 9min
Does Gear Spin break down?
Quite often.
It was running 30% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 42 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 30%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,279
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Gear Spin has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Gear Spin queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 25 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Gear Spin queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
111a
312p
51p
82p
83p
134p
135p
56p
117p
258p
129p
1010p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Gear Spin
10am on a Wednesday
Gear Spin averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
11maverage
Which day is quietest for Gear Spin?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 9 on Friday.
Gear Spin by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri9m
- Sat3m
- Sun6m
Does Gear Spin break down?
It ran 32% of Carowinds's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
32% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining32%
Poor
Running 32% 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 Gear Spin queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Gear Spin was 30 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Gear Spin queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct30m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct16m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Gear Spin?
March runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 5.
Gear Spin through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
15Mar
14Apr
13May
9Jun
5Jul
10Sep
13Oct
About Gear Spin
Gear Spin is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 19th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Gear Spin has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 30% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Fridays.
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 Gear Spin?
The live wait time for Gear Spin at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Gear Spin wait times.
Is Gear Spin open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Gear Spin is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Gear Spin has been open around 30% 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 Gear Spin?
Based on historical wait time data, Gear Spin is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Gear Spin?
Gear Spin is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Gear Spin usually?
Over recent weeks, Gear Spin has averaged about 11 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 Gear Spin at Carowinds.
Is Gear Spin often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Gear Spin has been running about 30% of the time. We track Gear Spin'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 Gear Spin at Carowinds?
Gear Spin 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 Gear Spin?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Gear Spin's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Gear Spin is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
More rides at Carowinds
Other rides at Carowinds
Crowd calendar · Best time to visit · Best rides · Ride reliability · Plan a day