When to queue
Go at 12am.
- Typical wait at 12am
- 5min
- At 11pm, its worst hour
- 22min
Hersheypark
Tilt A Whirl wait times
- Typical wait
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 29min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 76%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Tilt A Whirl at Hersheypark averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 76% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tilt A Whirl queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Tilt A Whirl usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Tilt A Whirl over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tilt A Whirl has averaged about 17 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
- 17min
- Peak
- 29min
- Running
- 76%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 19min
Does Tilt A Whirl break down?
Now and then.
It was running 76% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 14 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 76%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,635
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Tilt A Whirl has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Tilt A Whirl queue shortest?
Usually at 12am, about 5 minutes, against 22 at 11pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Tilt A Whirl queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
512a
81a
94p
215p
216p
197p
218p
109p
810p
2211p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Tilt A Whirl
12am on a Monday
Tilt A Whirl averages 5 minutes at 12am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Tilt A Whirl?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 19 on Saturday.
Tilt A Whirl by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri5m
- Sat19m
- Sun9m
Does Tilt A Whirl break down?
It ran 43% 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
43% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining43%
Poor
Running 43% 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 Tilt A Whirl queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Tilt A Whirl was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Tilt A Whirl queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct25m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 4Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 5Friday 16 Oct5m
- 6Friday 23 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Tilt A Whirl?
October runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 7.
Tilt A Whirl through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Sep
16Oct
About Tilt A Whirl
Tilt A Whirl is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 24th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Tilt A Whirl has averaged about 17 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 76% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 Tilt A Whirl?
The live wait time for Tilt A Whirl at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tilt A Whirl wait times.
Is Tilt A Whirl open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tilt A Whirl is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tilt A Whirl has been open around 76% 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 Tilt A Whirl?
Based on historical wait time data, Tilt A Whirl 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 Tilt A Whirl?
Tilt A Whirl is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Tilt A Whirl usually?
Over recent weeks, Tilt A Whirl has averaged about 17 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 Tilt A Whirl at Hersheypark.
Is Tilt A Whirl often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tilt A Whirl has been running about 76% of the time. We track Tilt A Whirl'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 Tilt A Whirl at Hersheypark?
Tilt A Whirl 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 Tilt A Whirl?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tilt A Whirl's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tilt A Whirl is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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