When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 6min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 24min
Hersheypark
The Claw wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 29min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 96%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Claw at Hersheypark averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Claw queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Claw usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Claw over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Claw has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 29 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 29min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 23min
Does The Claw break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,604
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue The Claw has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the The Claw queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 6 minutes, against 24 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
The Claw queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1412a
151a
64p
165p
246p
237p
188p
179p
1810p
1811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Claw
4pm on a Monday
The Claw averages 6 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Claw?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 23 on Saturday.
The Claw by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri10m
- Sat23m
- Sun10m
Does The Claw break down?
It ran 49% 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
49% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining49%
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Running 49% 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 The Claw queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Claw was 45 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest The Claw queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct40m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 4Friday 23 Oct20m
- 5Friday 16 Oct10m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 7Monday 19 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for The Claw?
October runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 12.
The Claw through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
12Sep
18Oct
About The Claw
The Claw is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 26th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
The Claw has averaged about 16 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 96% 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 The Claw?
The live wait time for The Claw at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Claw wait times.
Is The Claw open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Claw is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Claw has been open around 96% 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 The Claw?
Based on historical wait time data, The Claw 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 The Claw?
The Claw 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 The Claw usually?
Over recent weeks, The Claw has averaged about 16 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 The Claw at Hersheypark.
Is The Claw often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Claw has been running about 96% of the time. We track The Claw'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 The Claw at Hersheypark?
The Claw 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 The Claw?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Claw's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Claw is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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