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Flying Ace Balloon Race Wait Times

Family · 48" minimum height · Carowinds

Flying Ace Balloon Race is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Flying Ace Balloon Race at Carowinds, built on 4,158 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens tomorrow 6pm · usually ~5 min at rope drop
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Best time to ride Flying Ace Balloon Race

On a typical Saturday, Flying Ace Balloon Race runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 19 min around 1 PM, and eases to 18 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 19 min at its midday peak) and Saturday the calmest (about 19 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 12 min, this is the #11 longest line of 47 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 9 min). The longest is Snoopy's Racing Railway at 30 min.

Typical Flying Ace Balloon Race wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday6 min23 min 5 PM21 min
Saturday · busiest5 min19 min 1 PM18 min

Flying Ace Balloon Race average wait by month

7 to 12 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 20269.3 min7,213
July 20266.9 min16,380
August 20269.3 min21,441
September 202612 min4,158

Flying Ace Balloon Race wait time FAQ

▾When is Flying Ace Balloon Race shortest?

Flying Ace Balloon Race is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 18 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 19 min around 1 PM.

▾Which day is Flying Ace Balloon Race busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 19 min midday, while Saturday is the calmest at about 19 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Flying Ace Balloon Race right now?

Flying Ace Balloon Race 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.

98.73%
of operating hours available
34
separate outages recorded
12h
out of service

Across 967 hours that Carowinds was open, Flying Ace Balloon Race was running 98.73% of the time, with 34 separate interruptions. That ranks #42 for availability out of 58 tracked rides at Carowinds, where the typical ride runs 97.18% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 4,158 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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