When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 31min
Carowinds
Woodstock Express wait times
- Typical wait
- 29min
- At its busiest
- 45min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 33%
29minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Woodstock Express at Carowinds averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 33% 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 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 29min
- Peak
- 45min
- Running
- 33%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 23min
Does Woodstock Express break down?
Quite often.
It was running 33% 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
- 33%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,363
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Woodstock Express has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Woodstock Express queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 31 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Woodstock Express queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
711a
1012p
201p
312p
213p
294p
225p
206p
267p
308p
69p
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 Wednesday
Woodstock Express averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
29maverage
Which day is quietest for Woodstock Express?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 23 on Sunday.
Woodstock Express by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat21m
- Sun23m
Does Woodstock Express break down?
It ran 40% 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
40% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving40%
Poor
Running 40% 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 60 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Woodstock Express queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct30m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Woodstock Express?
October runs longest at 28 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 8.
Woodstock Express through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Nov
16Dec
17Jan
17Mar
18Apr
12May
8Jun
8Jul
13Aug
25Sep
28Oct
About Woodstock Express
Woodstock Express is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 4th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 29 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Woodstock Express has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 33% 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 33% 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 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.
How long is the line for Woodstock Express usually?
Over recent weeks, Woodstock Express has averaged about 29 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 33% 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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