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Carolina Goldrusher Wait Times
Coaster · 48" minimum height · Carowinds
Carolina Goldrusher is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Carolina Goldrusher at Carowinds, built on 24,852 measured readings.
Best time to ride Carolina Goldrusher
On a typical Monday, Carolina Goldrusher runs about 3 min at rope drop, peaks near 6 min around 7 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 53 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 15 min, this is the #4 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Carolina Goldrusher wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 19 min 7 PM | 7 min |
| Monday | 3 min | 6 min 7 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min | 6 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 3 min | 10 min 2 PM | 3 min |
| Thursday | 3 min | 13 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 19 min 2 PM | 9 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 3 min | 53 min 2 PM | 19 min |
Carolina Goldrusher average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 9.8 min | 6,918 |
| July 2026 | 9.5 min | 15,648 |
| August 2026 | 15.2 min | 15,558 |
Carolina Goldrusher wait time FAQ
▾When is Carolina Goldrusher shortest?
Carolina Goldrusher 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 6 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is Carolina Goldrusher busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 53 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 6 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Carolina Goldrusher right now?
Carolina Goldrusher isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 845 hours that Carowinds was open, Carolina Goldrusher was running 92.64% of the time, with 63 separate interruptions. That ranks #15 for availability out of 57 tracked rides at Carowinds, where the typical ride runs 97.08% 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 24,852 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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