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Grand Carousel Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Frontier City
Grand Carousel is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Grand Carousel at Frontier City, built on 4,683 measured readings.
Best time to ride Grand Carousel
On a typical Thursday, Grand Carousel runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 0 min around 5 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 7 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 3 min, this is the #17 longest line of 26 tracked rides at Frontier City (park average 4 min). The longest is Renegade Rapids at 7 min.
Typical Grand Carousel wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 5 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 7 min 9 PM | 7 min |
Grand Carousel average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5 min | 3,956 |
| July 2026 | 1.5 min | 6,900 |
| August 2026 | 3.4 min | 11,733 |
| September 2026 | 3.5 min | 4,689 |
Grand Carousel wait time FAQ
▾When is Grand Carousel shortest?
Grand Carousel is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 0 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Grand Carousel busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 7 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Grand Carousel right now?
Grand Carousel 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 605 hours that Frontier City was open, Grand Carousel was running 98.86% of the time, with 5 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 for availability out of 23 tracked rides at Frontier City, where the typical ride runs 97.67% 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 4,683 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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