When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 9pm, its worst hour
- 14min
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Hover Dodge wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 97%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Hover Dodge at Carowinds averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Hover Dodge queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Hover Dodge usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Hover Dodge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Hover Dodge has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 12min
Does Hover Dodge break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,594
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Hover Dodge, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Hover Dodge queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 14 at 9pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Hover Dodge queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
211a
612p
91p
72p
63p
104p
125p
26p
77p
118p
149p
1310p
1011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Hover Dodge
10am on a Thursday
Hover Dodge averages 2 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Hover Dodge?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 12 on Friday.
Hover Dodge by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri12m
- Sat7m
- Sun7m
Does Hover Dodge break down?
It ran 97% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
97%
Excellent
Running 97% 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 Hover Dodge queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Hover Dodge was 30 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Hover Dodge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov10m
- 4Sunday 8 Nov10m
- 5Thursday 29 Oct5m
- 6Friday 6 Nov5m
- 7Saturday 7 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Hover Dodge?
April runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 5.
Hover Dodge through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Mar
12Apr
10May
6Jun
5Jul
6Aug
7Sep
10Oct
6Nov
About Hover Dodge
Hover Dodge is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 20th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Hover Dodge has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 Hover Dodge?
The live wait time for Hover Dodge at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Hover Dodge wait times.
Is Hover Dodge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Hover Dodge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Hover Dodge has been open around 97% 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 Hover Dodge?
Based on historical wait time data, Hover Dodge 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 Hover Dodge?
Hover Dodge is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Hover Dodge usually?
Over recent weeks, Hover Dodge has averaged about 9 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Hover Dodge at Carowinds.
Is Hover Dodge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Hover Dodge has been running about 97% of the time. We track Hover Dodge'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 Hover Dodge at Carowinds?
Hover Dodge 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 Hover Dodge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Hover Dodge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Hover Dodge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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