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Gyro Force Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Carowinds
Gyro Force is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Gyro Force at Carowinds, built on 22,240 measured readings.
Best time to ride Gyro Force
On a typical Monday, Gyro Force runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 4 min around 11 AM, and eases to 2 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 6 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 4 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 4 min, this is the #36 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Gyro Force wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 5 min 3 PM | 2 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 4 min 11 AM | 2 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 4 min 5 PM | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 3 min | 5 min 7 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 1 min | 6 min 4 PM | 4 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 5 min 11 AM | 2 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 6 min 5 PM | 3 min |
Gyro Force average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2 min | 7,152 |
| July 2026 | 2.7 min | 14,213 |
| August 2026 | 4 min | 12,802 |
Gyro Force wait time FAQ
▾When is Gyro Force shortest?
Gyro Force is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 2 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 4 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Gyro Force busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 6 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 4 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Gyro Force right now?
Gyro Force 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 791 hours that Carowinds was open, Gyro Force was running 90.3% of the time, with 42 separate interruptions. That ranks #8 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 22,240 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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