When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 6min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 81min
Hersheypark
Skyrush wait times
- Typical wait
- 45min
- At its busiest
- 74min
- Shortest queue
- 2am
- Running
- 14%
45minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Skyrush at Hersheypark averages 45 minutes. It is shortest at 2am and worst at 11pm. It has run 14% of the park's opening hours recently.
Skyrush queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Skyrush usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Skyrush over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Skyrush has averaged about 45 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 74 minutes, with the longest queues near 11pm, and the shortest near 2am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 45min
- Peak
- 74min
- Running
- 14%
- Busiest at
- 11pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 45min
Does Skyrush break down?
Quite often.
It was running 14% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 52 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 14%
- Queue readings recorded
- 898
The record
150 minutes.
The longest queue Skyrush has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Skyrush queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 6 minutes, against 81 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 75 minutes on a single ride.
Skyrush queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1712a
71a
154p
235p
386p
208p
69p
8110p
4011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Skyrush
9pm on a Monday
Skyrush averages 6 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 150 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Skyrush?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 45 on Saturday.
Skyrush by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri3m
- Sat45m
- Sun22m
Does Skyrush break down?
It ran 8% 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
8% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining8%
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Running 8% 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 Skyrush queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Skyrush was 150 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Skyrush queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct150m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 3Friday 16 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Skyrush?
October runs longest at 50 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 13.
Skyrush through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Sep
50Oct
About Skyrush
Skyrush is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 9th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 45 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Skyrush has averaged about 45 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11pm and quietest around 2am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 14% 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 Skyrush?
The live wait time for Skyrush at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Skyrush wait times.
Is Skyrush open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Skyrush is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Skyrush has been open around 14% 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 Skyrush?
Based on historical wait time data, Skyrush 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 Skyrush?
Skyrush 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 Skyrush usually?
Over recent weeks, Skyrush has averaged about 45 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11pm. 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 Skyrush at Hersheypark.
Is Skyrush often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Skyrush has been running about 14% of the time. We track Skyrush'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 Skyrush at Hersheypark?
Skyrush 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 Skyrush?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Skyrush's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Skyrush is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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