Theme Park Wait Times / Carowinds / Windstar
Windstar Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Windstar at Carowinds, built on 2,353 measured readings.
Best time to ride Windstar
On a typical Monday, Windstar runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 6 min around 6 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 13 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 9 min, this is the #17 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Windstar wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 8 min 1 PM | 6 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 6 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 5 min 12 PM | 2 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 13 min 8 PM | 12 min |
Windstar average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7 min | 6,542 |
| July 2026 | 4.8 min | 8,534 |
| August 2026 | 8.8 min | 476 |
Windstar wait time FAQ
▾When is Windstar shortest?
Windstar 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 6 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Windstar busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 13 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Windstar right now?
Windstar 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 644 hours that Carowinds was open, Windstar was running 90.81% of the time, with 49 separate interruptions. That ranks #9 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 2,353 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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