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Mountain Gliders — Rope Drop

Mountain Gliders

Carowinds
Overview Reliability Breakdown Strategy Rope Drop
Rope Drop Reliability

How often does Mountain Gliders open on time when the park opens? This is different from mid-day reliability: opening delays are typically caused by overnight maintenance, morning inspections, weather checks, or ride systems that need time to warm up. A ride can be perfectly reliable once running but still open late.

Based on 679 operating days of 5-minute monitoring.

50.7%
On Time
344 of 679 days
33.4%
Opened Late
227 days
15.9%
Never Opened
108 days
When It Opens Late

On the days Mountain Gliders doesn't open on time, how long do you have to wait?

Typical delay (median) 70 min
75th percentile delay 150 min
Bad day delay (90th percentile) 288 min
Average delay 116 min
Weekday vs Weekend

Does this ride open more reliably on certain days?

Weekday on-time rate (Mon-Fri) 46.2%
Weekend on-time rate (Sat-Sun) 55.9%
What this data means for trip planning: If you're counting on Mountain Gliders for your rope drop strategy, it opens on time 51% of mornings. This ride has significant opening reliability issues. Don't build your rope drop plan around it; have alternatives ready.
DATA SOURCE
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