Hydra wait times
Hydra at Dorney Park averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 1am and worst at 9pm. It has run 97% 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 9pm, and the shortest near 1am. 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 5pm with 35 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am 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 10am against 35 at the 5pm peak - 35 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
Hydra by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri8m
- Sat6m
- Sun0m
Sunday is the quietest day for Hydra, at 0 minutes against 8 on Friday.
Does Hydra break down?
Uptime and closures
50% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 50% of the minutes Dorney Park was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 99%
- 100%
- 92%
- 97%
- 0%
- 0%
Hydra ran 50% of Dorney Park's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Hydra queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 19 Sept20m
- 2Friday 18 Sept10m
- 3Friday 25 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Hydra was 20 minutes on Saturday 19 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.
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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 20-minute park average.
Hydra has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 1am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours.
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 97% 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 1am. 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.
How long is the line for Hydra usually?
Over recent weeks, Hydra has averaged about 19 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 97% 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.