When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 28min
Carowinds
Hurler wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 41min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 94%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Hurler at Carowinds averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Hurler queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Hurler usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Hurler over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Hurler has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 41min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 14min
Does Hurler break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% 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
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,587
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Hurler, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Hurler queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 28 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 27 minutes on a single ride.
Hurler queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
711a
1312p
121p
132p
193p
284p
215p
86p
207p
148p
259p
2610p
911p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Hurler
10am on a Thursday
Hurler averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Hurler?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 14 on Friday.
Hurler by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri14m
- Sat6m
- Sun7m
Does Hurler break down?
It ran 93% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining93%
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 Hurler queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Hurler was 40 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Hurler queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct40m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 3Saturday 7 Nov15m
- 4Thursday 29 Oct6m
- 5Saturday 31 Oct5m
- 6Friday 6 Nov5m
- 7Sunday 8 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Hurler?
April runs longest at 33 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 6.
Hurler through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
33Apr
16May
10Jun
10Jul
6Aug
23Sep
18Oct
9Nov
About Hurler
Hurler is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 14th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 13-minute park average.
Hurler has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% 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 Hurler?
The live wait time for Hurler at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Hurler wait times.
Is Hurler open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Hurler is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Hurler has been open around 94% 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 Hurler?
Based on historical wait time data, Hurler 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 Hurler?
Hurler 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 Hurler usually?
Over recent weeks, Hurler has averaged about 12 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Hurler at Carowinds.
Is Hurler often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Hurler has been running about 94% of the time. We track Hurler'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 Hurler at Carowinds?
Hurler 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 Hurler?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Hurler's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Hurler is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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