When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 12min
Carowinds
Mountain Gliders wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 93%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Mountain Gliders at Carowinds averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 3pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Mountain Gliders queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Mountain Gliders usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Mountain Gliders over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Mountain Gliders has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 4min
- On a Friday
- 15min
Does Mountain Gliders 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
- 4,460
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Mountain Gliders has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Mountain Gliders queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 12 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Mountain Gliders queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
210a
211a
612p
81p
122p
123p
104p
95p
66p
87p
118p
109p
1010p
511p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Mountain Gliders
9am on a Wednesday
Mountain Gliders averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Mountain Gliders?
Wednesday, at 4 minutes on average, against 15 on Friday.
Mountain Gliders by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed4m
- Thu6m
- Fri15m
- Sat9m
- Sun10m
Does Mountain Gliders 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 Mountain Gliders queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Mountain Gliders was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Mountain Gliders queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Friday 16 Oct25m
- 3Friday 9 Oct20m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct10m
- 7Wednesday 7 Oct5m
- 8Saturday 10 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Mountain Gliders?
January runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 7.
Mountain Gliders through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Nov
14Dec
15Jan
11Mar
12Apr
9May
7Jun
7Jul
8Aug
8Sep
10Oct
About Mountain Gliders
Mountain Gliders is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 21st longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Mountain Gliders has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm 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 Wednesdays 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 Mountain Gliders?
The live wait time for Mountain Gliders at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Mountain Gliders wait times.
Is Mountain Gliders open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Mountain Gliders is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Mountain Gliders 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 Mountain Gliders?
Based on historical wait time data, Mountain Gliders 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 Mountain Gliders?
Mountain Gliders is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Mountain Gliders usually?
Over recent weeks, Mountain Gliders has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Mountain Gliders at Carowinds.
Is Mountain Gliders often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Mountain Gliders has been running about 93% of the time. We track Mountain Gliders'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 Mountain Gliders at Carowinds?
Mountain Gliders 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 Mountain Gliders?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Mountain Gliders's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Mountain Gliders is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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