When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 28min
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Scream queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 33min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 91%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Scream at Heide Park averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Scream queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Scream usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Scream over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Scream has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 33min
- Running
- 91%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 27min
Does Scream break down?
Rarely.
It was running 91% of the time Heide Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 91%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,666
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Scream has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Heide Park →When is the Scream queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 28 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 23 minutes on a single ride.
Scream queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
1411a
1612p
171p
172p
183p
184p
155p
286p
277p
258p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Scream
10am on a Friday
Scream averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Scream?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 27 on Saturday.
Scream by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue14m
- Wed9m
- Thu26m
- Fri5m
- Sat27m
- Sun5m
Does Scream break down?
It ran 91% of Heide Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining91%
Good
Running 91% of the minutes Heide 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 Scream queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Scream was 45 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Scream queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 3Thursday 22 Oct40m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct30m
- 5Tuesday 20 Oct30m
- 6Monday 19 Oct25m
- 7Wednesday 14 Oct20m
- 8Monday 12 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Scream?
November runs longest at 21 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 6.
Scream through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21Nov
6Apr
8May
7Jun
12Jul
15Aug
13Sep
17Oct
About Scream
Scream is one of 37 rides tracked at Heide Park, 13th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Scream has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Heide 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 Scream?
The live wait time for Scream at Heide Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Scream queue times.
Is Scream open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Scream is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Heide Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Scream has been open around 91% of Heide Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Heide Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Scream?
Based on historical queue time data, Scream is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Scream?
Scream is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Scream usually?
Over recent weeks, Scream has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Scream at Heide Park.
Is Scream often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Scream has been running about 91% of the time. We track Scream'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 Scream at Heide Park?
Scream is at Heide Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Heide Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Scream?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Scream's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Scream is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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