When to queue
Go at 1am.
- Typical wait at 1am
- 5min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 33min
Hersheypark
Wave Swinger wait times
- Typical wait
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 28min
- Shortest queue
- 2am
- Running
- 21%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Wave Swinger at Hersheypark averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 2am and worst at 8pm. It has run 21% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wave Swinger queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Wave Swinger usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Wave Swinger over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wave Swinger has averaged about 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 28 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 2am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 17min
- Peak
- 28min
- Running
- 21%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 10min
Does Wave Swinger break down?
Quite often.
It was running 21% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 47 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 21%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,114
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue Wave Swinger has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Wave Swinger queue shortest?
Usually at 1am, about 5 minutes, against 33 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Wave Swinger queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
612a
51a
64p
135p
136p
307p
338p
259p
510p
1411p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Wave Swinger
1am on a Monday
Wave Swinger averages 5 minutes at 1am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Wave Swinger?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 10 on Saturday.
Wave Swinger by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri6m
- Sat10m
- Sun3m
Does Wave Swinger break down?
It ran 11% 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
11% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining11%
Poor
Running 11% 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 Wave Swinger queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Wave Swinger was 40 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Wave Swinger queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 2Friday 23 Oct10m
- 3Saturday 24 Oct10m
- 4Friday 16 Oct5m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct5m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct5m
- 7Monday 26 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Wave Swinger?
October runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 5.
Wave Swinger through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Sep
15Oct
About Wave Swinger
Wave Swinger is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 22nd longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Wave Swinger has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 2am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 21% 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 Wave Swinger?
The live wait time for Wave Swinger at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Wave Swinger wait times.
Is Wave Swinger open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wave Swinger is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wave Swinger has been open around 21% 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 Wave Swinger?
Based on historical wait time data, Wave Swinger is typically quietest around 2am. 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 Wave Swinger?
Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger usually?
Over recent weeks, Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger at Hersheypark.
Is Wave Swinger often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wave Swinger has been running about 21% of the time. We track Wave Swinger'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 Wave Swinger at Hersheypark?
Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wave Swinger's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wave Swinger is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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