Blue Ridge Junction · Flat ride
Mountain Gliders
Classic flying scooters with hanging cars whose wings allow some control of the swooping motion.
Flat ride
Moderate thrill
44"
min height
Before you ride
Swaying and swinging open-air cars.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Use gentle steering before experimenting with the wing control; a small adjustment can change the swing.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 11 AM (~0 min) · also good around 2 PM (~5 min)
Busiest around 4 PM (~7 min)
| 11 AM | 0 minutes |
|---|---|
| 12 PM | 2 minutes |
| 1 PM | 3 minutes |
| 2 PM | 5 minutes |
| 3 PM | 5 minutes |
| 4 PM | 7 minutes |
| 5 PM | 5 minutes |
Average standby wait from 4 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Mountain Gliders stats
Mountain Gliders is a 25-foot flat ride at Carowinds. It was built by Larson International and lasts about 3 minutes. Riders must be at least 44 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 11 AM or 2 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Larson International
- Model
- Flying Scooters
- Top speed
- 15 mph
- Height
- 25 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 2 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 44 in
💡 Fun facts
- Historic flying-scooters style attraction
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