The Howler wait times
The Howler at Hersheypark averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm. It has run 51% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Howler queue times, day by day
The Howler over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Howler has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Howler queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Howler peaks at 11pm with 8 minutes, and is at its shortest at 12am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 3 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Howler
Best time to ride
The Howler averages 5 minutes at 12am against 8 at the 11pm peak - 3 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
The Howler by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun3m
Monday is the quietest day for The Howler, at 0 minutes against 5 on Friday.
Does The Howler break down?
Uptime and closures
26% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 26% of the minutes Hersheypark was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 97%
- 97%
- 98%
- 0%
- 13%
- 2%
- 0%
- 0%
The Howler ran 26% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest The Howler queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept10m
- 2Friday 25 Sept5m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept5m
- 4Friday 2 Oct5m
- 5Saturday 3 Oct5m
- 6Sunday 4 Oct5m
The worst queue recorded for The Howler was 10 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
The Howler 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 The Howler
The Howler is one of 50 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 35th longest of 50 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
The Howler has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 51% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Howler?
The live wait time for The Howler at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Howler wait times.
Is The Howler open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Howler is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Howler has been open around 51% 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 Howler?
Based on historical wait time data, The Howler is typically quietest around 9pm. 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.
How long is the line for The Howler usually?
Over recent weeks, The Howler has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 Howler at Hersheypark.
Is The Howler often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Howler has been running about 51% of the time. We track The Howler'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 Howler at Hersheypark?
The Howler 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 Howler?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Howler's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Howler is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.