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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 14,052 measured readings.
Best time to ride Pig Pen's Mud Buggies
On a typical Monday, Pig Pen's Mud Buggies runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 8 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 6 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 3 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 2 min, this is the #48 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Pig Pen's Mud Buggies wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 5 min 9 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 5 min 8 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 4 min 7 PM | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 3 min 4 PM | 1 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 5 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 3 min 9 PM | 3 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 6 min 9 PM | 6 min |
Pig Pen's Mud Buggies average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 3.7 min | 2,659 |
| August 2026 | 2.1 min | 11,393 |
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 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 8 PM.
▾Which day is Pig Pen's Mud Buggies busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 6 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 3 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 842 hours that Carowinds was open, Pig Pen's Mud Buggies was running 98.38% of the time, with 24 separate interruptions. That ranks #39 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 14,052 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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