When to queue
Go at 1am.
- Typical wait at 1am
- 7min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 23min
Hersheypark
Fender Bender wait times
- Typical wait
- 20min
- At its busiest
- 31min
- Shortest queue
- 2am
- Running
- 70%
20minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Fender Bender at Hersheypark averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 2am and worst at 8pm. It has run 70% of the park's opening hours recently.
Fender Bender queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Fender Bender usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Fender Bender over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Fender Bender has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 2am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 20min
- Peak
- 31min
- Running
- 70%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 27min
Does Fender Bender break down?
Quite often.
It was running 70% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 18 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 70%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,663
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Fender Bender has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Fender Bender queue shortest?
Usually at 1am, about 7 minutes, against 23 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Fender Bender queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1112a
71a
84p
195p
236p
237p
148p
219p
1210p
1811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Fender Bender
1am on a Monday
Fender Bender averages 7 minutes at 1am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
20maverage
Which day is quietest for Fender Bender?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 27 on Saturday.
Fender Bender by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri3m
- Sat27m
- Sun11m
Does Fender Bender break down?
It ran 41% 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
41% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining41%
Poor
Running 41% 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 Fender Bender queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Fender Bender was 60 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Fender Bender queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 4Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 5Friday 23 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Fender Bender?
October runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 11.
Fender Bender through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Sep
18Oct
About Fender Bender
Fender Bender is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 18th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Fender Bender has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 2am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 70% 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 Fender Bender?
The live wait time for Fender Bender at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Fender Bender wait times.
Is Fender Bender open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Fender Bender is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Fender Bender has been open around 70% 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 Fender Bender?
Based on historical wait time data, Fender Bender is typically quietest around 2am. 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 Fender Bender?
Fender Bender 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 Fender Bender usually?
Over recent weeks, Fender Bender has averaged about 20 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 Fender Bender at Hersheypark.
Is Fender Bender often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Fender Bender has been running about 70% of the time. We track Fender Bender'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 Fender Bender at Hersheypark?
Fender Bender 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 Fender Bender?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Fender Bender's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Fender Bender is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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