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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 25,001 measured readings.
Best time to ride Flying Ace Balloon Race
On a typical Monday, Flying Ace Balloon Race runs about 2 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 9 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 24 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 8 min, this is the #19 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Flying Ace Balloon Race wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 12 min 7 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 2 min | 8 min 9 PM | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 2 min | 7 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 5 min 9 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 3 min | 5 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 9 min 9 PM | 9 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 2 min | 24 min 5 PM | 21 min |
Flying Ace Balloon Race average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 9.3 min | 7,213 |
| July 2026 | 6.9 min | 16,380 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 min | 15,342 |
Flying Ace Balloon Race wait time FAQ
▾When is Flying Ace Balloon Race shortest?
Flying Ace Balloon Race is shortest at rope drop (about 2 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 9 PM.
▾Which day is Flying Ace Balloon Race busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 24 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 5 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.
Across 844 hours that Carowinds was open, Flying Ace Balloon Race was running 98.77% of the time, with 30 separate interruptions. That ranks #42 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 25,001 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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