When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 25min
Carowinds
Windseeker wait times
- Typical wait
- 20min
- At its busiest
- 35min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 29%
20minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Windseeker at Carowinds averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 29% of the park's opening hours recently.
Windseeker queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Windseeker usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Windseeker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Windseeker has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 35 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 20min
- Peak
- 35min
- Running
- 29%
- Busiest at
- 9pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 25min
Does Windseeker break down?
Quite often.
It was running 29% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 43 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 29%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,641
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Windseeker has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Windseeker queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 25 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 24 minutes on a single ride.
Windseeker queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
411a
512p
61p
42p
53p
84p
125p
56p
87p
168p
209p
2510p
1911p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Windseeker
10am on a Wednesday
Windseeker averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Windseeker?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 25 on Friday.
Windseeker by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri25m
- Sat0m
- Sun3m
Does Windseeker break down?
It ran 29% 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
29% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving29%
Poor
Running 29% 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 Windseeker queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Windseeker was 45 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Windseeker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct45m
- 2Friday 16 Oct25m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Windseeker?
October runs longest at 19 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 7.
Windseeker through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Mar
14Apr
9May
7Jun
7Jul
8Aug
11Sep
19Oct
About Windseeker
Windseeker is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 10th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Windseeker has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 29% 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 Windseeker?
The live wait time for Windseeker at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Windseeker wait times.
Is Windseeker open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Windseeker is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Windseeker has been open around 29% 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 Windseeker?
Based on historical wait time data, Windseeker is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Windseeker usually?
Over recent weeks, Windseeker has averaged about 20 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 Windseeker at Carowinds.
Is Windseeker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Windseeker has been running about 29% of the time. We track Windseeker'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 Windseeker at Carowinds?
Windseeker 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 Windseeker?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Windseeker's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Windseeker is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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