When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 5min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 25min
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Ferris Wheel wait times
- Typical wait
- 25min
- At its busiest
- 40min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 18%
25minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Ferris Wheel at Hersheypark averages 25 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 18% of the park's opening hours recently.
Ferris Wheel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Ferris Wheel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Ferris Wheel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Ferris Wheel has averaged about 25 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 40 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 25min
- Peak
- 40min
- Running
- 18%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 40min
Does Ferris Wheel break down?
Quite often.
It was running 18% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 49 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 18%
- Queue readings recorded
- 703
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue Ferris Wheel has held, on Sunday 25 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Ferris Wheel queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 5 minutes, against 25 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Ferris Wheel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1912a
191a
54p
155p
136p
257p
258p
59p
910p
1911p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Ferris Wheel
4pm on a Monday
Ferris Wheel averages 5 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Ferris Wheel?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 40 on Saturday.
Ferris Wheel by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri8m
- Sat40m
- Sun3m
Does Ferris Wheel break down?
It ran 10% 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
10% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining10%
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Running 10% 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 Ferris Wheel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Ferris Wheel was 90 minutes on Sunday 25 Oct.
Longest Ferris Wheel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 25 Oct90m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 4Friday 16 Oct20m
- 5Friday 23 Oct5m
- 6Monday 26 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Ferris Wheel?
October runs longest at 23 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 10.
Ferris Wheel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Sep
23Oct
About Ferris Wheel
Ferris Wheel is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 17th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 25 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Ferris Wheel has averaged about 25 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 18% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays 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 Ferris Wheel?
The live wait time for Ferris Wheel at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Ferris Wheel wait times.
Is Ferris Wheel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Ferris Wheel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Ferris Wheel has been open around 18% 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 Ferris Wheel?
Based on historical wait time data, Ferris Wheel 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 Ferris Wheel?
Ferris Wheel is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Ferris Wheel usually?
Over recent weeks, Ferris Wheel has averaged about 25 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 Ferris Wheel at Hersheypark.
Is Ferris Wheel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Ferris Wheel has been running about 18% of the time. We track Ferris Wheel'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 Ferris Wheel at Hersheypark?
Ferris Wheel 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 Ferris Wheel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Ferris Wheel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Ferris Wheel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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