Zephyr wait times
Zephyr at Carowinds averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Zephyr queue times, day by day
Zephyr over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Zephyr has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 7 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Zephyr queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Zephyr peaks at 1pm with 5 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 5 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Zephyr
Best time to ride
Zephyr averages 0 minutes at 10am against 5 at the 1pm peak - 5 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
Zephyr by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat3m
- Sun5m
Saturday is the quietest day for Zephyr, at 3 minutes against 5 on Friday.
Does Zephyr break down?
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
Running 86% of the minutes Carowinds was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 99%
- 74%
- 92%
- 99%
- 95%
- 70%
Zephyr ran 86% of Carowinds's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Zephyr queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
The worst queue recorded for Zephyr was 5 minutes on Friday 18 Sept.
Zephyr through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Carowinds publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Zephyr
Zephyr is one of 38 rides tracked at Carowinds, 32nd longest of 38 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 11-minute park average.
Zephyr has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Zephyr?
The live wait time for Zephyr at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Zephyr wait times.
Is Zephyr open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Zephyr is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Zephyr has been open around 89% 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 Zephyr?
Based on historical wait time data, Zephyr is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Zephyr usually?
Over recent weeks, Zephyr has averaged about 5 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 Zephyr at Carowinds.
Is Zephyr often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Zephyr has been running about 89% of the time. We track Zephyr'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 Zephyr at Carowinds?
Zephyr 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 Zephyr?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Zephyr's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Zephyr is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.