When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 31min
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Iron Menace wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 27min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 93%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Iron Menace at Dorney Park averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Iron Menace queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Iron Menace usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Iron Menace over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Iron Menace has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 27min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 9pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 13min
Does Iron Menace break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Dorney Park 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
- 3,434
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Iron Menace, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Dorney Park →When is the Iron Menace queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 31 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Iron Menace queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
011a
1012p
141p
152p
243p
234p
315p
206p
227p
188p
189p
710p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Iron Menace
10am on a Sunday
Iron Menace averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Iron Menace?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 13 on Saturday.
Iron Menace by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri8m
- Sat13m
- Sun3m
Does Iron Menace break down?
It ran 71% of Dorney Park's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
71% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining71%
Average
Running 71% of the minutes Dorney Park was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Iron Menace queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Iron Menace was 45 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Iron Menace queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov45m
- 2Friday 30 Oct15m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov5m
- 5Friday 6 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Iron Menace?
September runs longest at 28 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 9.
Iron Menace through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
18May
9Jun
12Jul
26Aug
28Sep
14Oct
12Nov
About Iron Menace
Iron Menace is one of 10 rides tracked at Dorney Park, 2nd longest of 10 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 11-minute park average.
Iron Menace has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 12pm. 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 Dorney Park 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 Iron Menace?
The live wait time for Iron Menace at Dorney Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Iron Menace wait times.
Is Iron Menace open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Iron Menace is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dorney Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Iron Menace has been open around 93% 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 Iron Menace?
Based on historical wait time data, Iron Menace is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Iron Menace?
Iron Menace 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 Iron Menace usually?
Over recent weeks, Iron Menace has averaged about 12 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 Iron Menace at Dorney Park.
Is Iron Menace often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Iron Menace has been running about 93% of the time. We track Iron Menace'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 Iron Menace at Dorney Park?
Iron Menace 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 Iron Menace?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Iron Menace's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Iron Menace is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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