Mountain Gliders queue times
Mountain Gliders at Carowinds averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 4pm.
Mountain Gliders queue times, day by day
Mountain Gliders over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Mountain Gliders has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Mountain Gliders
Mountain Gliders through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Carowinds publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Mountain Gliders
Mountain Gliders is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 17th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 8-minute park average.
Mountain Gliders has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 2pm.
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 queue 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. 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 queue data, Mountain Gliders is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 queue for Mountain Gliders usually?
Over recent weeks, Mountain Gliders has averaged about 6 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Mountain Gliders at Carowinds.
Is Mountain Gliders often closed or broken down?
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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.