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WindSeeker Wait Times

Thrill · 52" minimum height · Carowinds

WindSeeker is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for WindSeeker at Carowinds, built on 2,620 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 6pm · usually ~5 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 6pm–12pm

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Best time to ride WindSeeker

On a typical Saturday, WindSeeker runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 24 min around 9 PM, and eases to 24 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 24 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 16 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 9 min, this is the #18 longest line of 47 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 9 min). The longest is Snoopy's Racing Railway at 30 min.

Typical WindSeeker wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday6 min16 min 9 PM16 min
Friday6 min21 min 9 PM21 min
Saturday · busiest5 min24 min 9 PM24 min

WindSeeker average wait by month

6 to 9 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 20265.9 min5,948
July 20265.7 min8,435
August 20265.7 min16,507
September 20268.8 min2,620

WindSeeker wait time FAQ

▾When is WindSeeker shortest?

WindSeeker is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 24 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 24 min around 9 PM.

▾Which day is WindSeeker busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 24 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 16 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for WindSeeker right now?

WindSeeker 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.

82.66%
of operating hours available
120
separate outages recorded
150h
out of service

Across 868 hours that Carowinds was open, WindSeeker was running 82.66% of the time, with 120 separate interruptions. That ranks #3 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 2,620 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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