When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 10min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 20min
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Carrousel wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 99%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Carrousel at Hersheypark averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Carrousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Carrousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Carrousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Carrousel has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Carrousel 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
- 4,387
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue Carrousel has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Carrousel queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 10 minutes, against 20 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Carrousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1112a
114p
205p
186p
157p
168p
109p
1110p
1111p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Carrousel
9pm on a Monday
Carrousel averages 10 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Carrousel?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Carrousel by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri12m
- Sat18m
- Sun14m
Does Carrousel 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%
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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 Carrousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Carrousel was 40 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Carrousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 3Friday 23 Oct20m
- 4Saturday 24 Oct20m
- 5Friday 16 Oct15m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Carrousel?
October runs longest at 14 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 8.
Carrousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Sep
14Oct
About Carrousel
Carrousel is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 25th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Carrousel has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 5pm. 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 Carrousel?
The live wait time for Carrousel at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Carrousel wait times.
Is Carrousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Carrousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Carrousel 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 Carrousel?
Based on historical wait time data, Carrousel is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Carrousel?
Carrousel 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 Carrousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Carrousel has averaged about 16 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 Carrousel at Hersheypark.
Is Carrousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Carrousel has been running about 99% of the time. We track Carrousel'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 Carrousel at Hersheypark?
Carrousel 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 Carrousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Carrousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Carrousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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