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Charlie Brown's Wind-Up Wait Times
Kids · 36" minimum height · Carowinds
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Charlie Brown's Wind-Up at Carowinds, built on 14,783 measured readings.
Best time to ride Charlie Brown's Wind-Up
On a typical Tuesday, Charlie Brown's Wind-Up runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 4 min around 7 PM, and eases to 4 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 7 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 2 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 5 min, this is the #27 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Charlie Brown's Wind-Up wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 5 min 9 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 5 min 8 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 4 min 7 PM | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 2 min 7 PM | 1 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 5 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 3 min 9 PM | 3 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 2 min | 7 min 7 PM | 6 min |
Charlie Brown's Wind-Up wait time FAQ
▾When is Charlie Brown's Wind-Up shortest?
Charlie Brown's Wind-Up is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 4 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 4 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is Charlie Brown's Wind-Up busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 7 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 2 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Charlie Brown's Wind-Up right now?
Charlie Brown's Wind-Up 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 844 hours that Carowinds was open, Charlie Brown's Wind-Up was running 99.77% of the time, with 7 separate interruptions. That ranks #55 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 14,783 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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