When to queue
Go at 12pm.
- Typical wait at 12pm
- 6min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 15min
Knoebels
Giant Wheel wait times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 92%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Giant Wheel at Knoebels averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Giant Wheel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Giant Wheel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Giant Wheel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Giant Wheel has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Giant Wheel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Knoebels was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,752
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Giant Wheel has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Knoebels →When is the Giant Wheel queue shortest?
Usually at noon, about 6 minutes, against 15 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Giant Wheel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
612p
101p
82p
133p
124p
145p
136p
157p
158p
109p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Giant Wheel
noon on a Sunday
Giant Wheel averages 6 minutes at noon. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Giant Wheel?
Sunday, at 7 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Giant Wheel by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri9m
- Sat18m
- Sun7m
Does Giant Wheel break down?
It ran 93% 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
93% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining93%
Good
Running 93% 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 Giant Wheel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Giant Wheel was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Giant Wheel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct20m
- 3Friday 16 Oct10m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 5Friday 23 Oct10m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Giant Wheel?
October runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 5.
Giant Wheel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Apr
9May
5Jun
8Jul
7Aug
10Sep
12Oct
About Giant Wheel
Giant Wheel is one of 52 rides tracked at Knoebels, 15th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 10-minute park average.
Giant Wheel has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays 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 Giant Wheel?
The live wait time for Giant Wheel at Knoebels is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Giant Wheel wait times.
Is Giant Wheel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Giant Wheel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knoebels's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Giant Wheel has been open around 92% 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 Giant Wheel?
Based on historical wait time data, Giant Wheel 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 Giant Wheel?
Giant Wheel 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 Giant Wheel usually?
Over recent weeks, Giant Wheel has averaged about 11 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Giant Wheel at Knoebels.
Is Giant Wheel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Giant Wheel has been running about 92% of the time. We track Giant Wheel'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 Giant Wheel at Knoebels?
Giant Wheel 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 Giant Wheel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Giant Wheel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Giant Wheel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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