Scrambler wait times
Scrambler at Hersheypark averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Scrambler queue times, day by day
Scrambler over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Scrambler has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Scrambler queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Scrambler peaks at 12am with 20 minutes, and is at its shortest at 7pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Scrambler
Best time to ride
Scrambler averages 5 minutes at 7pm against 20 at the 12am peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
Scrambler by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri7m
- Sat14m
- Sun5m
Monday is the quietest day for Scrambler, at 0 minutes against 14 on Saturday.
Does Scrambler break down?
Uptime and closures
51% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 51% of the minutes Hersheypark was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 97%
- 99%
- 98%
- 0%
- 99%
- 98%
- 98%
- 0%
Scrambler ran 51% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Scrambler queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept20m
- 3Friday 2 Oct10m
- 4Sunday 4 Oct10m
- 5Friday 25 Sept5m
- 6Sunday 27 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Scrambler was 30 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Scrambler through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Hersheypark publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Scrambler
Scrambler is one of 50 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 20th longest of 50 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Scrambler has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Scrambler?
The live wait time for Scrambler at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Scrambler wait times.
Is Scrambler open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Scrambler is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Scrambler has been open around 98% 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 Scrambler?
Based on historical wait time data, Scrambler is typically quietest around 7pm. 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 Scrambler?
Scrambler 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 Scrambler usually?
Over recent weeks, Scrambler has averaged about 11 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 Scrambler at Hersheypark.
Is Scrambler often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Scrambler has been running about 98% of the time. We track Scrambler'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 Scrambler at Hersheypark?
Scrambler 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 Scrambler?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Scrambler's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Scrambler is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.