When to queue
Go at 12pm.
- Typical wait at 12pm
- 5min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 6min
Knoebels
Downdraft wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 31%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Downdraft at Knoebels averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm. It has run 31% of the park's opening hours recently.
Downdraft queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Downdraft usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Downdraft over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Downdraft has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 31%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 5min
Does Downdraft break down?
Quite often.
It was running 31% of the time Knoebels was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 41 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 31%
- Queue readings recorded
- 717
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue Downdraft has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Knoebels →When is the Downdraft queue shortest?
Usually at noon, about 5 minutes, against 6 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 1 minutes on a single ride.
Downdraft queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
512p
61p
52p
63p
64p
55p
56p
57p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Downdraft
noon on a Friday
Downdraft averages 5 minutes at noon. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Downdraft?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 5 on Sunday.
Downdraft by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat3m
- Sun5m
Does Downdraft break down?
It ran 33% 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
33% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining33%
Poor
Running 33% 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 Downdraft queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Downdraft was 5 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Downdraft queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Downdraft?
May runs longest at 7 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 5.
Downdraft through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Apr
7May
5Jun
5Jul
5Aug
5Sep
5Oct
About Downdraft
Downdraft is one of 52 rides tracked at Knoebels, 32nd longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 10-minute park average.
Downdraft has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 31% of the park's operating hours.
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 Downdraft?
The live wait time for Downdraft at Knoebels is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Downdraft wait times.
Is Downdraft open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Downdraft is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knoebels's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Downdraft has been open around 31% 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 Downdraft?
Based on historical wait time data, Downdraft is typically quietest around 12pm. 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.
How long is the line for Downdraft usually?
Over recent weeks, Downdraft has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 12pm. 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 Downdraft at Knoebels.
Is Downdraft often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Downdraft has been running about 31% of the time. We track Downdraft'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 Downdraft at Knoebels?
Downdraft 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 Downdraft?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Downdraft's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Downdraft is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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