When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 7min
Carowinds
Kite Eating Tree wait times
- Typical wait
- 3min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 34%
3minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Kite Eating Tree at Carowinds averages 3 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 34% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kite Eating Tree queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Kite Eating Tree usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Kite Eating Tree over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kite Eating Tree has averaged about 3 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 3min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 34%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 3min
Does Kite Eating Tree break down?
Quite often.
It was running 34% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 40 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 34%
- Queue readings recorded
- 976
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue Kite Eating Tree has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Kite Eating Tree queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 7 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Kite Eating Tree queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
110a
211a
312p
31p
42p
33p
34p
45p
46p
77p
58p
39p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Kite Eating Tree
9am on a Wednesday
Kite Eating Tree averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Kite Eating Tree?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 3 on Saturday.
Kite Eating Tree by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat3m
- Sun2m
Does Kite Eating Tree break down?
It ran 41% 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
41% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving41%
Poor
Running 41% 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 Kite Eating Tree queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Kite Eating Tree was 5 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Kite Eating Tree queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Kite Eating Tree?
January runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 4.
Kite Eating Tree through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
6Dec
8Jan
5Mar
6Apr
5May
5Jun
5Jul
4Aug
4Sep
4Oct
About Kite Eating Tree
Kite Eating Tree is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 37th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 3 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Kite Eating Tree has averaged about 3 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 34% of the park's operating hours.
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 Kite Eating Tree?
The live wait time for Kite Eating Tree at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Kite Eating Tree wait times.
Is Kite Eating Tree open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Kite Eating Tree is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Kite Eating Tree has been open around 34% 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 Kite Eating Tree?
Based on historical wait time data, Kite Eating Tree is typically quietest around 12pm. 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.
How long is the line for Kite Eating Tree usually?
Over recent weeks, Kite Eating Tree has averaged about 3 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 Kite Eating Tree at Carowinds.
Is Kite Eating Tree often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Kite Eating Tree has been running about 34% of the time. We track Kite Eating Tree'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 Kite Eating Tree at Carowinds?
Kite Eating Tree 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 Kite Eating Tree?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Kite Eating Tree's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Kite Eating Tree is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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