Impulse wait times
Impulse at Knoebels averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Impulse queue times, day by day
Impulse over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Impulse has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 35 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Impulse queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Impulse peaks at 6pm with 45 minutes, and is at its shortest at noon with 13. Riding it at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Impulse
Best time to ride
Impulse averages 13 minutes at noon against 45 at the 6pm peak - 32 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
Impulse by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon45m
- Thu5m
- Fri15m
- Sat38m
- Sun26m
Thursday is the quietest day for Impulse, at 5 minutes against 45 on Monday.
Does Impulse break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 98% of the minutes Knoebels was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 86%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
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- 100%
Impulse ran 98% of Knoebels's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 17 Sept.
Longest Impulse queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept45m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept45m
- 3Monday 7 Sept45m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept40m
- 5Friday 4 Sept20m
- 6Sunday 13 Sept20m
- 7Thursday 3 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Impulse was 45 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
Impulse through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Knoebels publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Impulse
Impulse is one of 53 rides tracked at Knoebels, 2nd longest of 53 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 8-minute park average.
Impulse has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Impulse?
The live wait time for Impulse at Knoebels is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Impulse wait times.
Is Impulse open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Impulse is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knoebels's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Impulse has been open around 98% 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 Impulse?
Based on historical wait time data, Impulse is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Impulse?
Impulse is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Impulse usually?
Over recent weeks, Impulse has averaged about 21 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 Impulse at Knoebels.
Is Impulse often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Impulse has been running about 98% of the time. We track Impulse'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 Impulse at Knoebels?
Impulse 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 Impulse?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Impulse's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Impulse is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.