When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 15min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 74min
Hersheypark
Comet Dark Coaster wait times
- Typical wait
- 48min
- At its busiest
- 108min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 97%
48minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Comet Dark Coaster at Hersheypark averages 48 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Comet Dark Coaster queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Comet Dark Coaster usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Comet Dark Coaster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Comet Dark Coaster has averaged about 48 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 108 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 48min
- Peak
- 108min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 66min
Does Comet Dark Coaster break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,244
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Comet Dark Coaster has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Comet Dark Coaster queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 15 minutes, against 74 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 59 minutes on a single ride.
Comet Dark Coaster queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2512a
181a
154p
745p
566p
487p
548p
199p
2210p
3311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Comet Dark Coaster
4pm on a Monday
Comet Dark Coaster averages 15 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Comet Dark Coaster?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 66 on Saturday.
Comet Dark Coaster by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri18m
- Sat66m
- Sun25m
Does Comet Dark Coaster 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 Comet Dark Coaster queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Comet Dark Coaster was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Comet Dark Coaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct120m
- 3Sunday 25 Oct60m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct35m
- 5Friday 23 Oct35m
- 6Friday 16 Oct25m
Which months are busiest for Comet Dark Coaster?
October runs longest at 43 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 15.
Comet Dark Coaster through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
15Sep
43Oct
About Comet Dark Coaster
Comet Dark Coaster is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 8th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 48 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Comet Dark Coaster has averaged about 48 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% 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 Comet Dark Coaster?
The live wait time for Comet Dark Coaster at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Comet Dark Coaster wait times.
Is Comet Dark Coaster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Comet Dark Coaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Comet Dark Coaster has been open around 97% 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 Comet Dark Coaster?
Based on historical wait time data, Comet Dark Coaster is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Comet Dark Coaster?
Comet Dark Coaster 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 Comet Dark Coaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Comet Dark Coaster has averaged about 48 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 Comet Dark Coaster at Hersheypark.
Is Comet Dark Coaster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Comet Dark Coaster has been running about 97% of the time. We track Comet Dark Coaster'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 Comet Dark Coaster at Hersheypark?
Comet Dark Coaster 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 Comet Dark Coaster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Comet Dark Coaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Comet Dark Coaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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