When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 5min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 46min
Hersheypark
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster wait times
- Typical wait
- 35min
- At its busiest
- 68min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 91%
35minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster at Hersheypark averages 35 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Lightning Racer Dark Coaster usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster has averaged about 35 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 68 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 35min
- Peak
- 68min
- Running
- 91%
- Busiest at
- 9pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 48min
Does Lightning Racer Dark Coaster break down?
Rarely.
It was running 91% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 91%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,130
The record
105 minutes.
The longest queue Lightning Racer Dark Coaster has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Lightning Racer Dark Coaster queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 5 minutes, against 46 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 41 minutes on a single ride.
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
3912a
241a
54p
385p
456p
387p
468p
299p
2010p
4311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Lightning Racer Dark Coaster
4pm on a Monday
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster averages 5 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 105 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Lightning Racer Dark Coaster?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 48 on Saturday.
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri16m
- Sat48m
- Sun26m
Does Lightning Racer Dark Coaster break down?
It ran 47% 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
47% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining47%
Poor
Running 47% 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Lightning Racer Dark Coaster was 105 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Lightning Racer Dark Coaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct105m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 3Sunday 25 Oct60m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct50m
- 5Friday 23 Oct40m
- 6Friday 16 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Lightning Racer Dark Coaster?
October runs longest at 34 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 20.
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Sep
34Oct
About Lightning Racer Dark Coaster
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 12th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 35 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Lightning Racer Dark Coaster has averaged about 35 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster?
The live wait time for Lightning Racer Dark Coaster at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Lightning Racer Dark Coaster wait times.
Is Lightning Racer Dark Coaster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Lightning Racer Dark Coaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Lightning Racer Dark Coaster has been open around 91% 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster?
Based on historical wait time data, Lightning Racer 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster?
Lightning Racer 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Lightning Racer Dark Coaster has averaged about 35 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster at Hersheypark.
Is Lightning Racer Dark Coaster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Lightning Racer Dark Coaster has been running about 91% of the time. We track Lightning Racer 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster at Hersheypark?
Lightning Racer 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 Lightning Racer Dark Coaster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Lightning Racer Dark Coaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Lightning Racer Dark Coaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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