When to queue
Go at 12am.
- Typical wait at 12am
- 5min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 15min
Hersheypark
Traffic Jam wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 14min
- Shortest queue
- 10pm
- Running
- 85%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Traffic Jam at Hersheypark averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
Traffic Jam queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Traffic Jam usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Traffic Jam over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Traffic Jam has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 14 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 14min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 9min
Does Traffic Jam break down?
Now and then.
It was running 85% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 85%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,789
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Traffic Jam has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Traffic Jam queue shortest?
Usually at 12am, about 5 minutes, against 15 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Traffic Jam queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
512a
51a
64p
135p
156p
137p
108p
59p
610p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Traffic Jam
12am on a Monday
Traffic Jam averages 5 minutes at 12am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Traffic Jam?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 9 on Saturday.
Traffic Jam by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri6m
- Sat9m
- Sun5m
Does Traffic Jam break down?
It ran 46% 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
46% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining46%
Poor
Running 46% 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 Traffic Jam queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Traffic Jam was 15 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Traffic Jam queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 2Friday 23 Oct10m
- 3Saturday 24 Oct10m
- 4Friday 16 Oct5m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct5m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Traffic Jam?
October runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 7.
Traffic Jam through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Sep
8Oct
About Traffic Jam
Traffic Jam is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 35th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Traffic Jam has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% 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 Traffic Jam?
The live wait time for Traffic Jam at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Traffic Jam wait times.
Is Traffic Jam open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Traffic Jam is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Traffic Jam has been open around 85% 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 Traffic Jam?
Based on historical wait time data, Traffic Jam is typically quietest around 10pm. 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 Traffic Jam?
Traffic Jam 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 Traffic Jam usually?
Over recent weeks, Traffic Jam has averaged about 8 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 Traffic Jam at Hersheypark.
Is Traffic Jam often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Traffic Jam has been running about 85% of the time. We track Traffic Jam'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 Traffic Jam at Hersheypark?
Traffic Jam 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 Traffic Jam?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Traffic Jam's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Traffic Jam is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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