When to queue
Go at 12am.
- Typical wait at 12am
- 5min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 17min
Hersheypark
Balloon Flite wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 1am
- Running
- 99%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Balloon Flite at Hersheypark averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 1am and worst at 6pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Balloon Flite queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Balloon Flite usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Balloon Flite over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Balloon Flite has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 1am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 11min
Does Balloon Flite break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,607
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Balloon Flite has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Balloon Flite queue shortest?
Usually at 12am, about 5 minutes, against 17 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Balloon Flite queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
512a
51a
64p
175p
156p
137p
128p
99p
510p
1011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Balloon Flite
12am on a Monday
Balloon Flite averages 5 minutes at 12am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Balloon Flite?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 11 on Saturday.
Balloon Flite by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri7m
- Sat11m
- Sun9m
Does Balloon Flite break down?
It ran 51% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
51% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining51%
Poor
Running 51% of the minutes Hersheypark was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Balloon Flite queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Balloon Flite was 20 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Balloon Flite queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct20m
- 3Friday 16 Oct10m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 5Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 6Friday 23 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Balloon Flite?
October runs longest at 11 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 6.
Balloon Flite through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Sep
11Oct
About Balloon Flite
Balloon Flite is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 32nd longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Balloon Flite has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 1am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Hersheypark 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 Balloon Flite?
The live wait time for Balloon Flite at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Balloon Flite wait times.
Is Balloon Flite open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Balloon Flite is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Balloon Flite has been open around 99% of Hersheypark's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Hersheypark.
What's the best time of day to ride Balloon Flite?
Based on historical wait time data, Balloon Flite 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.
What is the best day to ride Balloon Flite?
Balloon Flite is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Balloon Flite usually?
Over recent weeks, Balloon Flite has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines 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 lines for Balloon Flite at Hersheypark.
Is Balloon Flite often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Balloon Flite has been running about 99% of the time. We track Balloon Flite'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 Balloon Flite at Hersheypark?
Balloon Flite is at Hersheypark - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Hersheypark page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Balloon Flite?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Balloon Flite's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Balloon Flite is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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