When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 9pm, its worst hour
- 13min
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Hover Dodge wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 93%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Hover Dodge at Carowinds averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 93% 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 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 3min
- On a Friday
- 14min
Does Hover Dodge break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,871
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Hover Dodge has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Hover Dodge queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 13 at 9pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Hover Dodge queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
311a
712p
111p
62p
63p
104p
125p
26p
67p
118p
139p
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 Saturday
Hover Dodge averages 2 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Hover Dodge?
Saturday, at 3 minutes on average, against 14 on Friday.
Hover Dodge by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri14m
- Sat3m
- Sun14m
Does Hover Dodge break down?
It ran 93% of Carowinds's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving93%
Good
Running 93% 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 20 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Hover Dodge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct20m
- 2Friday 16 Oct20m
- 3Friday 9 Oct15m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 5Wednesday 7 Oct5m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct5m
- 7Saturday 17 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Hover Dodge?
April runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Hover Dodge through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
10Mar
12Apr
10May
6Jun
5Jul
6Aug
7Sep
11Oct
About Hover Dodge
Hover Dodge is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 20th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Hover Dodge has averaged about 10 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 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 93% 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Hover Dodge usually?
Over recent weeks, Hover Dodge has averaged about 10 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 93% 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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