When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 10min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 34min
Energylandia
Tidal Wave queue times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 100%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Tidal Wave at Energylandia averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 12pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tidal Wave queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Tidal Wave usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Tidal Wave over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tidal Wave has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 180min
Does Tidal Wave break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Energylandia was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,547
The record
320 minutes.
The longest queue Tidal Wave has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Energylandia →When is the Tidal Wave queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 10 minutes, against 34 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 24 minutes on a single ride.
Tidal Wave queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1211a
2512p
171p
122p
343p
104p
125p
116p
127p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Tidal Wave
4pm on a Monday
Tidal Wave averages 10 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 320 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Tidal Wave?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 180 on Sunday.
Tidal Wave by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat11m
- Sun180m
Does Tidal Wave break down?
It ran 100% of Energylandia's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% of the minutes Energylandia was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Tidal Wave queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Tidal Wave was 320 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Tidal Wave queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 18 Oct320m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct40m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct10m
- 4Saturday 17 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Tidal Wave?
October runs longest at 48 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 15.
Tidal Wave through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Dec
20Jan
20Feb
20May
40Jun
24Jul
17Aug
15Sep
48Oct
About Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave is one of 44 rides tracked at Energylandia, 26th longest of 44 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 24-minute park average.
Tidal Wave has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Energylandia 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 Tidal Wave?
The live wait time for Tidal Wave at Energylandia is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tidal Wave queue times.
Is Tidal Wave open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tidal Wave is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Energylandia's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tidal Wave has been open around 100% of Energylandia's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Energylandia.
What's the best time of day to ride Tidal Wave?
Based on historical queue time data, Tidal Wave is typically quietest around 11am. 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 queue for Tidal Wave usually?
Over recent weeks, Tidal Wave has averaged about 13 minutes, with queues usually longest around 12pm. 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 queues for Tidal Wave at Energylandia.
Is Tidal Wave often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tidal Wave has been running about 100% of the time. We track Tidal Wave'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 Tidal Wave at Energylandia?
Tidal Wave is at Energylandia - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Energylandia page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Tidal Wave?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tidal Wave's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tidal Wave is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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