Ricochet wait times
Ricochet at Carowinds averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 3am and worst at 11pm. It has run 84% of the park's opening hours recently.
Ricochet queue times, day by day
Ricochet over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Ricochet has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 11pm, and the shortest near 3am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Ricochet queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Ricochet peaks at 7pm with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 4. Riding it at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Ricochet
Best time to ride
Ricochet averages 4 minutes at 11am against 34 at the 7pm peak - 30 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
Ricochet by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri15m
- Sat29m
- Sun12m
Sunday is the quietest day for Ricochet, at 12 minutes against 29 on Saturday.
Does Ricochet break down?
Uptime and closures
83% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 83% of the minutes Carowinds was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 67%
- 96%
- 92%
- 93%
- 83%
- 70%
Ricochet ran 83% of Carowinds's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Ricochet queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept40m
- 2Saturday 19 Sept20m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept20m
- 4Friday 18 Sept15m
- 5Friday 25 Sept15m
- 6Sunday 20 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Ricochet was 40 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Ricochet 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.
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About Ricochet
Ricochet is one of 38 rides tracked at Carowinds, 8th longest of 38 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 11-minute park average.
Ricochet has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11pm and quietest around 3am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 84% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 84% 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 3am. 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 Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Ricochet usually?
Over recent weeks, Ricochet has averaged about 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11pm. 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 84% 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.