When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 20min
Carowinds
Wilderness Run wait times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 21min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 34%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Wilderness Run at Carowinds averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 34% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wilderness Run queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Wilderness Run usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Wilderness Run over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wilderness Run has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 21min
- Running
- 34%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 11min
Does Wilderness Run break down?
Quite often.
It was running 34% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 40 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 34%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,672
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Wilderness Run has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Wilderness Run queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 20 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Wilderness Run queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
311a
712p
91p
132p
153p
164p
145p
126p
207p
88p
39p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Wilderness Run
9am on a Wednesday
Wilderness Run averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Wilderness Run?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 11 on Sunday.
Wilderness Run by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat6m
- Sun11m
Does Wilderness Run break down?
It ran 41% 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
41% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving41%
Poor
Running 41% 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 Wilderness Run queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Wilderness Run was 20 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Wilderness Run queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct20m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Wilderness Run?
January runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Wilderness Run through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
6Dec
18Jan
10Mar
12Apr
8May
5Jun
5Jul
7Aug
15Sep
9Oct
About Wilderness Run
Wilderness Run is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 14th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 14-minute park average.
Wilderness Run has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 34% of the park's operating hours.
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 Wilderness Run?
The live wait time for Wilderness Run at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Wilderness Run wait times.
Is Wilderness Run open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wilderness Run is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wilderness Run has been open around 34% 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 Wilderness Run?
Based on historical wait time data, Wilderness Run is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 line for Wilderness Run usually?
Over recent weeks, Wilderness Run has averaged about 15 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. 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 Wilderness Run at Carowinds.
Is Wilderness Run often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wilderness Run has been running about 34% of the time. We track Wilderness Run'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 Wilderness Run at Carowinds?
Wilderness Run 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 Wilderness Run?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wilderness Run's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wilderness Run is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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