When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 32min
Carowinds
Woodstock Express wait times
- Typical wait
- 22min
- At its busiest
- 49min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 46%
22minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Woodstock Express at Carowinds averages 22 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 46% of the park's opening hours recently.
Woodstock Express queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Woodstock Express usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Woodstock Express over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Woodstock Express has averaged about 22 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 49 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 22min
- Peak
- 49min
- Running
- 46%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 14min
Does Woodstock Express break down?
Quite often.
It was running 46% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 32 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 46%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,320
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Woodstock Express, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Woodstock Express queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 32 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.
Woodstock Express queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
611a
1112p
191p
322p
213p
294p
235p
206p
277p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Woodstock Express
9am on a Thursday
Woodstock Express averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Woodstock Express?
Thursday, at 0 minutes on average, against 14 on Saturday.
Woodstock Express by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat14m
- Sun5m
Does Woodstock Express break down?
It ran 48% 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
48% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving48%
Poor
Running 48% 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 Woodstock Express queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Woodstock Express was 15 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Woodstock Express queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov15m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov15m
Which months are busiest for Woodstock Express?
October runs longest at 29 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 8.
Woodstock Express through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
16Dec
17Jan
17Mar
18Apr
12May
8Jun
8Jul
13Aug
25Sep
29Oct
12Nov
About Woodstock Express
Woodstock Express is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 5th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 22 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Woodstock Express has averaged about 22 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 46% 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 Woodstock Express?
The live wait time for Woodstock Express at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Woodstock Express wait times.
Is Woodstock Express open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Woodstock Express is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Woodstock Express has been open around 46% 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 Woodstock Express?
Based on historical wait time data, Woodstock Express 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.
How long is the line for Woodstock Express usually?
Over recent weeks, Woodstock Express has averaged about 22 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 Woodstock Express at Carowinds.
Is Woodstock Express often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Woodstock Express has been running about 46% of the time. We track Woodstock Express'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 Woodstock Express at Carowinds?
Woodstock Express 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 Woodstock Express?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Woodstock Express's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Woodstock Express is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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