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Kite Eating Tree Wait Times
Family · 36" minimum height · Carowinds
Kite Eating Tree is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Kite Eating Tree at Carowinds, built on 4,208 measured readings.
Park hours today: 6pm–12pm
Best time to ride Kite Eating Tree
On a typical Saturday, Kite Eating Tree runs about 4 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 4 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 4 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 3 min, this is the #44 longest line of 47 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 9 min). The longest is Snoopy's Racing Railway at 30 min.
Typical Kite Eating Tree wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 4 min | 4 min 10 AM | 2 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 4 min | 4 min 11 AM | 2 min |
Kite Eating Tree average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2 min | 7,250 |
| July 2026 | 4.3 min | 16,353 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 min | 21,561 |
| September 2026 | 2.8 min | 4,208 |
Kite Eating Tree wait time FAQ
▾When is Kite Eating Tree shortest?
Kite Eating Tree is shortest at rope drop (about 4 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 Kite Eating Tree busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 4 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 4 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Kite Eating Tree right now?
Kite Eating Tree 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 966 hours that Carowinds was open, Kite Eating Tree was running 98.69% of the time, with 23 separate interruptions. That ranks #41 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 4,208 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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