When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 7min
Carowinds
Zephyr wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 92%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Zephyr at Carowinds averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Zephyr queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Zephyr usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Zephyr over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Zephyr has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 10pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 7min
Does Zephyr break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,691
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Zephyr has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Zephyr queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 7 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Zephyr queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
110a
111a
412p
51p
42p
43p
44p
55p
26p
57p
58p
59p
710p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Zephyr
9am on a Wednesday
Zephyr averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Zephyr?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 7 on Friday.
Zephyr by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu5m
- Fri7m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Zephyr break down?
It ran 93% 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
93% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving93%
Good
Running 93% 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 Zephyr queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Zephyr was 15 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Zephyr queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Zephyr?
April runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 4.
Zephyr through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
8Dec
6Jan
7Mar
10Apr
7May
5Jun
4Jul
5Aug
5Sep
6Oct
About Zephyr
Zephyr is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 31st longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Zephyr has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% 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 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 92% 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 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 Zephyr?
Zephyr 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 Zephyr usually?
Over recent weeks, Zephyr has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 92% 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.
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