When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 14min
Carowinds
Wind Star wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 24min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 95%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Wind Star at Carowinds averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wind Star queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Wind Star usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Wind Star over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wind Star has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 24min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 12min
Does Wind Star break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,857
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Wind Star, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Wind Star queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 14 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Wind Star queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
110a
211a
612p
101p
142p
113p
134p
125p
46p
87p
88p
149p
810p
511p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Wind Star
9am on a Thursday
Wind Star averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Wind Star?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 12 on Friday.
Wind Star by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri12m
- Sat6m
- Sun5m
Does Wind Star break down?
It ran 94% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Wind Star queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Wind Star was 45 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Wind Star queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Wind Star?
April runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Wind Star through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Mar
12Apr
11May
6Jun
6Jul
8Aug
11Sep
11Oct
5Nov
About Wind Star
Wind Star is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 21st longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Wind Star has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays 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 Wind Star?
The live wait time for Wind Star at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Wind Star wait times.
Is Wind Star open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wind Star is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wind Star has been open around 95% 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 Wind Star?
Based on historical wait time data, Wind Star is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Wind Star?
Wind Star is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Wind Star usually?
Over recent weeks, Wind Star has averaged about 9 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Wind Star at Carowinds.
Is Wind Star often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wind Star has been running about 95% of the time. We track Wind Star'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 Wind Star at Carowinds?
Wind Star 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 Wind Star?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wind Star's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wind Star is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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