When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 5min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 23min
Hersheypark
The Howler wait times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 75%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Howler at Hersheypark averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 75% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Howler queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Howler usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Howler over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Howler has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 75%
- Busiest at
- 9pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 19min
Does The Howler break down?
Now and then.
It was running 75% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 15 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 75%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,409
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue The Howler has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the The Howler queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 5 minutes, against 23 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
The Howler queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1412a
61a
54p
145p
156p
237p
208p
129p
510p
1211p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Howler
4pm on a Monday
The Howler averages 5 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Howler?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 19 on Saturday.
The Howler by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri9m
- Sat19m
- Sun3m
Does The Howler break down?
It ran 39% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
39% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving39%
Poor
Running 39% 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 Howler queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Howler was 30 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest The Howler queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct25m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 4Friday 23 Oct20m
- 5Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 6Friday 16 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for The Howler?
October runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 5.
The Howler through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Sep
13Oct
About The Howler
The Howler is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 28th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
The Howler has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 75% 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 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 75% 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 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 Howler?
The Howler 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 Howler usually?
Over recent weeks, The Howler has averaged about 14 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 75% 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.
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