When to queue
Go at 12pm.
- Typical wait at 12pm
- 7min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 15min
Knoebels
Grand Carousel wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 22min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 97%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Grand Carousel at Knoebels averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grand Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Grand Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Grand Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Grand Carousel has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 22 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 22min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 16min
Does Grand Carousel 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
- 1,699
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Grand Carousel has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Knoebels →When is the Grand Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at noon, about 7 minutes, against 15 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Grand Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
712p
101p
82p
103p
134p
95p
96p
107p
158p
79p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Grand Carousel
noon on a Sunday
Grand Carousel averages 7 minutes at noon. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Grand Carousel?
Sunday, at 7 minutes on average, against 16 on Saturday.
Grand Carousel by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri10m
- Sat16m
- Sun7m
Does Grand Carousel 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 Grand Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Grand Carousel was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Grand Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Friday 16 Oct10m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 4Friday 23 Oct10m
- 5Saturday 24 Oct10m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Grand Carousel?
October runs longest at 11 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 6.
Grand Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Apr
9May
6Jun
7Jul
8Aug
9Sep
11Oct
About Grand Carousel
Grand Carousel is one of 52 rides tracked at Knoebels, 14th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Grand Carousel has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% 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 Grand Carousel?
The live wait time for Grand Carousel at Knoebels is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Grand Carousel wait times.
Is Grand Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Grand Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knoebels's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Grand Carousel 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 Grand Carousel?
Based on historical wait time data, Grand Carousel 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.
What is the best day to ride Grand Carousel?
Grand Carousel 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 Grand Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Grand Carousel has averaged about 12 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 Grand Carousel at Knoebels.
Is Grand Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Grand Carousel has been running about 97% of the time. We track Grand Carousel'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 Grand Carousel at Knoebels?
Grand Carousel 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 Grand Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Grand Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Grand Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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