When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 5min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 35min
Knoebels
Black Diamond wait times
- Typical wait
- 30min
- At its busiest
- 47min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 97%
30minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Black Diamond at Knoebels averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Black Diamond queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Black Diamond usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Black Diamond over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Black Diamond has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 47 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 30min
- Peak
- 47min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 19min
- On a Saturday
- 40min
Does Black Diamond break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Knoebels was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,811
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Black Diamond has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Knoebels →When is the Black Diamond queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 5 minutes, against 35 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Black Diamond queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
712p
161p
162p
203p
314p
245p
286p
187p
358p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Black Diamond
9pm on a Friday
Black Diamond averages 5 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Black Diamond?
Friday, at 19 minutes on average, against 40 on Saturday.
Black Diamond by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri19m
- Sat40m
- Sun27m
Does Black Diamond break down?
It ran 97% of Knoebels's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining97%
Excellent
Running 97% of the minutes Knoebels was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Black Diamond queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Black Diamond was 60 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Black Diamond queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 3Friday 23 Oct45m
- 4Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 5Sunday 25 Oct25m
- 6Friday 16 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Black Diamond?
April runs longest at 30 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 7.
Black Diamond through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
30Apr
18May
7Jun
8Jul
9Aug
19Sep
26Oct
About Black Diamond
Black Diamond is one of 52 rides tracked at Knoebels, 3rd longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Black Diamond has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Knoebels 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 Black Diamond?
The live wait time for Black Diamond at Knoebels is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Black Diamond wait times.
Is Black Diamond open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Black Diamond is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knoebels's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Black Diamond has been open around 97% of Knoebels's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Knoebels.
What's the best time of day to ride Black Diamond?
Based on historical wait time data, Black Diamond 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.
What is the best day to ride Black Diamond?
Black Diamond 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 Black Diamond usually?
Over recent weeks, Black Diamond has averaged about 30 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Black Diamond at Knoebels.
Is Black Diamond often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Black Diamond has been running about 97% of the time. We track Black Diamond'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 Black Diamond at Knoebels?
Black Diamond is at Knoebels - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Knoebels page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Black Diamond?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Black Diamond's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Black Diamond is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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