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Kiddy Hawk Wait Times

Roller Coaster · 44" minimum height · Carowinds

Kiddy Hawk is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Kiddy Hawk at Carowinds, built on 4,624 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Friday 6pm · usually ~15 min at rope drop
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Best time to ride Kiddy Hawk

On a typical Saturday, Kiddy Hawk runs about 15 min at rope drop, peaks near 37 min around 3 PM, and eases to 33 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 37 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 30 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 21 min, this is the #3 longest line of 47 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 9 min). The longest is Snoopy's Racing Railway at 30 min.

Typical Kiddy Hawk wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday19 min30 min 1 PM29 min
Saturday · busiest15 min37 min 3 PM33 min

Kiddy Hawk average wait by month

10 to 21 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202610.4 min6,843
July 202611 min16,480
August 202616.3 min21,947
September 202620.6 min4,624

Kiddy Hawk wait time FAQ

▾When is Kiddy Hawk shortest?

Kiddy Hawk is shortest at rope drop (about 15 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 33 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 37 min around 3 PM.

▾Which day is Kiddy Hawk busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 37 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 30 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Kiddy Hawk right now?

Kiddy Hawk 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.

96.26%
of operating hours available
53
separate outages recorded
36h
out of service

Across 969 hours that Carowinds was open, Kiddy Hawk was running 96.26% of the time, with 53 separate interruptions. That ranks #24 for availability out of 58 tracked rides at Carowinds, where the typical ride runs 97.18% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 4,624 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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