When to queue
Go at 12am.
- Typical wait at 12am
- 5min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 13min
Hersheypark
Swing Thing wait times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 13min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 99%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Swing Thing at Hersheypark averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Swing Thing queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Swing Thing usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Swing Thing over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Swing Thing has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 13min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 9min
Does Swing Thing 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
- 3,437
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue Swing Thing has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Swing Thing queue shortest?
Usually at 12am, about 5 minutes, against 13 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Swing Thing queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
512a
64p
135p
107p
88p
59p
510p
911p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Swing Thing
12am on a Monday
Swing Thing averages 5 minutes at 12am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Swing Thing?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 9 on Saturday.
Swing Thing by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri5m
- Sat9m
- Sun5m
Does Swing Thing 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%
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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 Swing Thing queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Swing Thing was 10 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Swing Thing queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Swing Thing?
October runs longest at 7 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 5.
Swing Thing through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Sep
7Oct
About Swing Thing
Swing Thing is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 37th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Swing Thing has averaged about 7 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 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 Swing Thing?
The live wait time for Swing Thing at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Swing Thing wait times.
Is Swing Thing open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Swing Thing is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Swing Thing 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 Swing Thing?
Based on historical wait time data, Swing Thing 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 Swing Thing?
Swing Thing 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 Swing Thing usually?
Over recent weeks, Swing Thing has averaged about 7 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 Swing Thing at Hersheypark.
Is Swing Thing often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Swing Thing has been running about 99% of the time. We track Swing Thing'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 Swing Thing at Hersheypark?
Swing Thing 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 Swing Thing?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Swing Thing's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Swing Thing is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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