Theme Park Wait Times / Carowinds / Zephyr
Zephyr Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Zephyr at Carowinds, built on 22,526 measured readings.
Best time to ride Zephyr
On a typical Monday, Zephyr runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 6 PM, and eases to 2 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 6 min at its midday peak) and Thursday 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 #43 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical Zephyr wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 5 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 5 min 6 PM | 2 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 5 min 8 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 2 min | 4 min 9 PM | 4 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 4 min 9 PM | 4 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 4 min 5 PM | 4 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 2 min | 6 min 5 PM | 5 min |
Zephyr average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8 min | 6,645 |
| July 2026 | 3.8 min | 13,959 |
| August 2026 | 3.2 min | 15,173 |
Zephyr wait time FAQ
▾When is Zephyr shortest?
Zephyr is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 2 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Zephyr busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 6 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 4 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Zephyr right now?
Zephyr is at 5 minutes right now, updated 6 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 822 hours that Carowinds was open, Zephyr was running 96.43% of the time, with 22 separate interruptions. That ranks #25 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 22,526 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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