When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 10min
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The Airwalker wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 13min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 70%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Airwalker at Carowinds averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 70% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Airwalker queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Airwalker usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Airwalker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Airwalker has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 13min
- Running
- 70%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 10min
Does The Airwalker break down?
Quite often.
It was running 70% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 18 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 70%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,384
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue The Airwalker has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the The Airwalker queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 10 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
The Airwalker queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
311a
512p
61p
102p
93p
94p
105p
56p
77p
68p
89p
710p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Airwalker
9am on a Wednesday
The Airwalker averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Airwalker?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 10 on Friday.
The Airwalker by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu5m
- Fri10m
- Sat8m
- Sun7m
Does The Airwalker break down?
It ran 75% 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
75% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving75%
Average
Running 75% 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 The Airwalker queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Airwalker was 20 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest The Airwalker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct20m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 4Friday 16 Oct10m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct6m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct6m
Which months are busiest for The Airwalker?
March runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 5.
The Airwalker through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Nov
10Mar
9Apr
6May
6Jun
5Jul
5Aug
8Sep
9Oct
About The Airwalker
The Airwalker is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 28th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
The Airwalker has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 70% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 The Airwalker?
The live wait time for The Airwalker at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Airwalker wait times.
Is The Airwalker open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Airwalker is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Airwalker has been open around 70% 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 The Airwalker?
Based on historical wait time data, The Airwalker 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 The Airwalker?
The Airwalker is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Airwalker usually?
Over recent weeks, The Airwalker has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines 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 lines for The Airwalker at Carowinds.
Is The Airwalker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Airwalker has been running about 70% of the time. We track The Airwalker'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 The Airwalker at Carowinds?
The Airwalker 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 The Airwalker?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Airwalker's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Airwalker is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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