When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 42min
Canadas Wonderland
Vortex wait times
- Typical wait
- 23min
- At its busiest
- 46min
- Shortest queue
- 11pm
- Running
- 93%
23minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Vortex at Canadas Wonderland averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 11pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Vortex queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Vortex usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Vortex over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Vortex has averaged about 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 23min
- Peak
- 46min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 14min
- On a Saturday
- 29min
Does Vortex break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Canadas Wonderland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,546
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Vortex has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Canadas Wonderland →When is the Vortex queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 42 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 42 minutes on a single ride.
Vortex queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
1310a
2511a
3612p
381p
392p
393p
424p
395p
216p
307p
218p
169p
1410p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Vortex
9am on a Sunday
Vortex averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Vortex?
Sunday, at 14 minutes on average, against 29 on Saturday.
Vortex by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri18m
- Sat29m
- Sun14m
Does Vortex break down?
It ran 92% of Canadas Wonderland's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
92%
Good
Running 92% of the minutes Canadas Wonderland was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Vortex queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Vortex was 60 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Vortex queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct35m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct35m
- 4Friday 9 Oct30m
- 5Friday 16 Oct30m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Vortex?
September runs longest at 34 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 19.
Vortex through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
30Jun
23Jul
32Aug
34Sep
19Oct
About Vortex
Vortex is one of 19 rides tracked at Canadas Wonderland, 8th longest of 19 by usual wait. It queues about 23 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 23-minute park average.
Vortex has averaged about 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Canadas Wonderland publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Vortex?
The live wait time for Vortex at Canadas Wonderland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Vortex wait times.
Is Vortex open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Vortex is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Canadas Wonderland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Vortex has been open around 93% of Canadas Wonderland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Canadas Wonderland.
What's the best time of day to ride Vortex?
Based on historical wait time data, Vortex is typically quietest around 11pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Vortex?
Vortex is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Vortex usually?
Over recent weeks, Vortex has averaged about 23 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Vortex at Canadas Wonderland.
Is Vortex often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Vortex has been running about 93% of the time. We track Vortex's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Vortex at Canadas Wonderland?
Vortex is at Canadas Wonderland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Canadas Wonderland page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Vortex?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Vortex's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Vortex is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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