When to queue
Go at 1am.
- Typical wait at 1am
- 8min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 29min
Hersheypark
Starship America wait times
- Typical wait
- 19min
- At its busiest
- 41min
- Shortest queue
- 2am
- Running
- 99%
19minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Starship America at Hersheypark averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 2am and worst at 8pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Starship America queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Starship America usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Starship America over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Starship America has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 2am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 19min
- Peak
- 41min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 23min
Does Starship America break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,198
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Starship America has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Starship America queue shortest?
Usually at 1am, about 8 minutes, against 29 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Starship America queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1312a
81a
104p
215p
256p
297p
248p
139p
1310p
1911p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Starship America
1am on a Monday
Starship America averages 8 minutes at 1am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Starship America?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 23 on Saturday.
Starship America by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri11m
- Sat23m
- Sun11m
Does Starship America break down?
It ran 51% 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
51% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining51%
Poor
Running 51% 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 Starship America queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Starship America was 60 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Starship America queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 3Friday 23 Oct20m
- 4Friday 16 Oct15m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Starship America?
October runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 12.
Starship America through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
12Sep
18Oct
About Starship America
Starship America is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 20th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Starship America has averaged about 19 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 99% 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 Starship America?
The live wait time for Starship America at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Starship America wait times.
Is Starship America open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Starship America is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Starship America has been open around 99% 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 Starship America?
Based on historical wait time data, Starship America 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 Starship America?
Starship America 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 Starship America usually?
Over recent weeks, Starship America has averaged about 19 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 Starship America at Hersheypark.
Is Starship America often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Starship America has been running about 99% of the time. We track Starship America'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 Starship America at Hersheypark?
Starship America 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 Starship America?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Starship America's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Starship America is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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