Theme Park Wait Times / Carowinds / Afterburn
Afterburn Wait Times
Coaster · 54" minimum height · Carowinds
Afterburn is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Afterburn at Carowinds, built on 25,759 measured readings.
Best time to ride Afterburn
On a typical Sunday, Afterburn runs about 3 min at rope drop, peaks near 41 min around 7 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 61 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 18 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 20 min, this is the #2 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Afterburn wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 3 min | 41 min 7 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 18 min 2 PM | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 21 min 2 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 4 min | 19 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 3 min | 24 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 34 min 2 PM | 13 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 61 min 5 PM | 12 min |
Afterburn average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 12.3 min | 5,505 |
| July 2026 | 14.3 min | 16,085 |
| August 2026 | 20.5 min | 15,562 |
Afterburn wait time FAQ
▾When is Afterburn shortest?
Afterburn is shortest at rope drop (about 3 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 41 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is Afterburn busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 61 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 18 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Afterburn right now?
Afterburn is at 35 minutes right now, updated 6 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 799 hours that Carowinds was open, Afterburn was running 91.56% of the time, with 61 separate interruptions. That ranks #13 for availability out of 57 tracked rides at Carowinds, where the typical ride runs 97.18% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 25,759 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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