Hydra wait times
Hydra at Dorney Park averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Hydra queue times, day by day
Hydra over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Hydra has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 32 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Hydra queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Hydra peaks at 7pm with 35 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 35 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Hydra
Best time to ride
Hydra averages 0 minutes at 11am against 35 at the 7pm peak - 35 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
Hydra by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon29m
- Tue0m
- Fri6m
- Sat21m
- Sun34m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Hydra, at 0 minutes against 34 on Sunday.
Does Hydra break down?
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 86% of the minutes Dorney Park was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 99%
- 99%
- 100%
- 0%
- 100%
- 77%
- 93%
- 99%
Hydra ran 86% of Dorney Park's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Hydra queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept75m
- 2Monday 7 Sept70m
- 3Saturday 29 Aug60m
- 4Sunday 30 Aug60m
- 5Saturday 5 Sept25m
- 6Friday 4 Sept10m
- 7Friday 28 Aug5m
The worst queue recorded for Hydra was 75 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Hydra through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Dorney Park publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Hydra
Hydra is one of 13 rides tracked at Dorney Park, 6th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 19-minute park average.
Hydra has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Hydra?
The live wait time for Hydra at Dorney Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Hydra wait times.
Is Hydra open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Hydra is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dorney Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Hydra has been open around 95% of Dorney Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Dorney Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Hydra?
Based on historical wait time data, Hydra is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Hydra?
Hydra is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Hydra usually?
Over recent weeks, Hydra has averaged about 19 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Hydra at Dorney Park.
Is Hydra often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Hydra has been running about 95% of the time. We track Hydra'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 Hydra at Dorney Park?
Hydra is at Dorney Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Dorney Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Hydra?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Hydra's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Hydra is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.