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Hover & Dodge Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Carowinds
Hover & Dodge is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Hover & Dodge at Carowinds, built on 14,614 measured readings.
Best time to ride Hover & Dodge
On a typical Monday, Hover & Dodge runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 6 min around 8 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 27 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 6 min, this is the #24 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Hover & Dodge wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 10 min 9 PM | 10 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 6 min 8 PM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 5 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 3 min | 5 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 5 min 12 PM | 4 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 12 min 9 PM | 12 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 27 min 5 PM | 8 min |
Hover & Dodge average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 7.2 min | 2,621 |
| August 2026 | 5.7 min | 11,993 |
Hover & Dodge wait time FAQ
▾When is Hover & Dodge shortest?
Hover & Dodge is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 6 min around 8 PM.
▾Which day is Hover & Dodge busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 27 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Hover & Dodge right now?
Hover & Dodge 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 842 hours that Carowinds was open, Hover & Dodge was running 98.99% of the time, with 12 separate interruptions. That ranks #44 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 14,614 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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