When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 4min
- At 9pm, its worst hour
- 31min
Carowinds
Ricochet wait times
- Typical wait
- 21min
- At its busiest
- 41min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 94%
21minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Ricochet at Carowinds averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Ricochet queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Ricochet usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Ricochet over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Ricochet has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 21min
- Peak
- 41min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 20min
Does Ricochet break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% 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
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,773
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Ricochet, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Ricochet queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 4 minutes, against 31 at 9pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 27 minutes on a single ride.
Ricochet queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
410a
511a
1312p
241p
282p
213p
284p
235p
46p
227p
258p
319p
2210p
1311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Ricochet
10am on a Thursday
Ricochet averages 4 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Ricochet?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 20 on Friday.
Ricochet by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri20m
- Sat11m
- Sun10m
Does Ricochet break down?
It ran 95% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 Ricochet queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Ricochet was 45 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Ricochet queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov15m
- 5Sunday 8 Nov10m
- 6Thursday 29 Oct5m
- 7Friday 6 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Ricochet?
April runs longest at 47 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 12.
Ricochet through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Dec
36Jan
42Mar
47Apr
30May
18Jun
12Jul
18Aug
18Sep
27Oct
12Nov
About Ricochet
Ricochet is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 8th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Ricochet has averaged about 21 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 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 Ricochet?
The live wait time for Ricochet at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Ricochet wait times.
Is Ricochet open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Ricochet is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Ricochet has been open around 94% 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 Ricochet?
Based on historical wait time data, Ricochet 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 Ricochet?
Ricochet is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Ricochet usually?
Over recent weeks, Ricochet has averaged about 21 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 Ricochet at Carowinds.
Is Ricochet often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Ricochet has been running about 94% of the time. We track Ricochet'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 Ricochet at Carowinds?
Ricochet 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 Ricochet?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Ricochet's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Ricochet is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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