When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 8min
Carowinds
Kaleidoscope wait times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 27min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 93%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Kaleidoscope at Carowinds averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kaleidoscope queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Kaleidoscope usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Kaleidoscope over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kaleidoscope has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 27min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 13min
Does Kaleidoscope 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
- 4,522
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Kaleidoscope has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Kaleidoscope queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 8 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 6 minutes on a single ride.
Kaleidoscope queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
211a
412p
51p
62p
63p
64p
85p
36p
67p
68p
49p
710p
311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Kaleidoscope
10am on a Wednesday
Kaleidoscope averages 2 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Kaleidoscope?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 13 on Saturday.
Kaleidoscope by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu5m
- Fri7m
- Sat13m
- Sun6m
Does Kaleidoscope break down?
It ran 94% 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
94% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Kaleidoscope queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Kaleidoscope was 45 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Kaleidoscope queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 2Friday 9 Oct20m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct5m
- 5Thursday 15 Oct5m
- 6Friday 16 Oct5m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Kaleidoscope?
December runs longest at 9 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 4.
Kaleidoscope through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Nov
9Dec
5Jan
9Mar
8Apr
7May
5Jun
4Jul
4Aug
5Sep
8Oct
About Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 29th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Kaleidoscope has averaged about 7 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 Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Kaleidoscope?
The live wait time for Kaleidoscope at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Kaleidoscope wait times.
Is Kaleidoscope open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Kaleidoscope is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Kaleidoscope 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 Kaleidoscope?
Based on historical wait time data, Kaleidoscope 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 Kaleidoscope?
Kaleidoscope is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Kaleidoscope usually?
Over recent weeks, Kaleidoscope has averaged about 7 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 Kaleidoscope at Carowinds.
Is Kaleidoscope often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Kaleidoscope has been running about 93% of the time. We track Kaleidoscope'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 Kaleidoscope at Carowinds?
Kaleidoscope 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 Kaleidoscope?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Kaleidoscope's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Kaleidoscope is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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