When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 25min
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Steel Force wait times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 30min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 95%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Steel Force at Dorney Park averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Steel Force queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Steel Force usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Steel Force over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Steel Force has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 30min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Steel Force break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Dorney Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,902
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Steel Force has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Dorney Park →When is the Steel Force queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 25 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Steel Force queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
111a
712p
61p
92p
123p
194p
155p
186p
257p
258p
159p
1410p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Steel Force
10am on a Sunday
Steel Force averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Steel Force?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Steel Force by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri9m
- Sat18m
- Sun3m
Does Steel Force break down?
It ran 73% of Dorney Park's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
73% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving73%
Average
Running 73% 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 Steel Force queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Steel Force was 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Steel Force queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct35m
- 3Friday 9 Oct15m
- 4Friday 16 Oct10m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Steel Force?
September runs longest at 19 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 9.
Steel Force through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
13May
10Jun
9Jul
12Aug
19Sep
16Oct
About Steel Force
Steel Force is one of 10 rides tracked at Dorney Park, 3rd longest of 10 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 13-minute park average.
Steel Force has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% 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 Steel Force?
The live wait time for Steel Force at Dorney Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Steel Force wait times.
Is Steel Force open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Steel Force is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dorney Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Steel Force 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 Steel Force?
Based on historical wait time data, Steel Force is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Steel Force?
Steel Force 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 Steel Force usually?
Over recent weeks, Steel Force has averaged about 14 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 Steel Force at Dorney Park.
Is Steel Force often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Steel Force has been running about 95% of the time. We track Steel Force'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 Steel Force at Dorney Park?
Steel Force 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 Steel Force?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Steel Force's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Steel Force is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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