When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 44min
Carowinds
Kiddy Hawk wait times
- Typical wait
- 24min
- At its busiest
- 60min
- Shortest queue
- 10pm
- Running
- 74%
24minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Kiddy Hawk at Carowinds averages 24 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 74% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kiddy Hawk queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Kiddy Hawk usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Kiddy Hawk over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kiddy Hawk has averaged about 24 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 60 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 24min
- Peak
- 60min
- Running
- 74%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Kiddy Hawk break down?
Quite often.
It was running 74% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 74%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,695
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Kiddy Hawk, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Kiddy Hawk queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 44 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 44 minutes on a single ride.
Kiddy Hawk queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
610a
1711a
3112p
161p
282p
243p
264p
265p
276p
447p
308p
209p
810p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Kiddy Hawk
9am on a Sunday
Kiddy Hawk averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Kiddy Hawk?
Sunday, at 7 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Kiddy Hawk by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu10m
- Fri16m
- Sat18m
- Sun7m
Does Kiddy Hawk break down?
It ran 73% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
73% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving73%
Average
Running 73% 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 Kiddy Hawk queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Kiddy Hawk was 45 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Kiddy Hawk queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov40m
- 3Thursday 29 Oct10m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct10m
- 5Sunday 1 Nov10m
- 6Sunday 8 Nov10m
- 7Friday 6 Nov3m
Which months are busiest for Kiddy Hawk?
April runs longest at 38 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.
Kiddy Hawk through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
23Dec
5Jan
33Mar
38Apr
29May
12Jun
15Jul
22Aug
32Sep
29Oct
11Nov
About Kiddy Hawk
Kiddy Hawk is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 4th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 24 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Kiddy Hawk has averaged about 24 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 74% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays 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 Kiddy Hawk?
The live wait time for Kiddy Hawk at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Kiddy Hawk wait times.
Is Kiddy Hawk open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Kiddy Hawk is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Kiddy Hawk has been open around 74% 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 Kiddy Hawk?
Based on historical wait time data, Kiddy Hawk is typically quietest around 10pm. 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 Kiddy Hawk?
Kiddy Hawk is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Kiddy Hawk usually?
Over recent weeks, Kiddy Hawk has averaged about 24 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 Kiddy Hawk at Carowinds.
Is Kiddy Hawk often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Kiddy Hawk has been running about 74% of the time. We track Kiddy Hawk'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 Kiddy Hawk at Carowinds?
Kiddy Hawk 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 Kiddy Hawk?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Kiddy Hawk's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Kiddy Hawk is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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