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Pig Pen's Mud Buggies Wait Times
Family · 36" minimum height · Carowinds
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Pig Pen's Mud Buggies at Carowinds, built on 2,628 measured readings.
Best time to ride Pig Pen's Mud Buggies
On a typical Saturday, Pig Pen's Mud Buggies runs about 4 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 11 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 5 min at its midday peak) and Saturday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 3 min, this is the #42 longest line of 47 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 9 min). The longest is Snoopy's Racing Railway at 30 min.
Typical Pig Pen's Mud Buggies wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 5 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 4 min | 5 min 11 AM | 5 min |
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2 min | 7,303 |
| July 2026 | 4.2 min | 13,704 |
| August 2026 | 4 min | 5,305 |
| September 2026 | 5.1 min | 1,851 |
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies wait time FAQ
▾When is Pig Pen's Mud Buggies shortest?
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies is shortest at rope drop (about 4 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Pig Pen's Mud Buggies busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 5 min midday, while Saturday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Pig Pen's Mud Buggies right now?
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies 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 964 hours that Carowinds was open, Pig Pen's Mud Buggies was running 97.96% of the time, with 32 separate interruptions. That ranks #36 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 2,628 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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