When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 5min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 36min
Knoebels
Impulse wait times
- Typical wait
- 20min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 88%
20minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Impulse at Knoebels averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.
Impulse queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Impulse usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Impulse over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Impulse has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 20min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 88%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 10min
- On a Saturday
- 31min
Does Impulse break down?
Now and then.
It was running 88% of the time Knoebels was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 88%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,668
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Impulse has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Knoebels →When is the Impulse queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 5 minutes, against 36 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Impulse queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1112p
211p
152p
303p
364p
295p
276p
357p
158p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Impulse
9pm on a Friday
Impulse averages 5 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Impulse?
Friday, at 10 minutes on average, against 31 on Saturday.
Impulse by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri10m
- Sat31m
- Sun14m
Does Impulse break down?
It ran 90% of Knoebels's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving90%
Good
Running 90% 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 Impulse queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Impulse was 45 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Impulse queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct30m
- 3Sunday 25 Oct20m
- 4Friday 16 Oct15m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 6Friday 23 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Impulse?
September runs longest at 29 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 5.
Impulse through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Apr
17May
13Jun
9Jul
12Aug
29Sep
17Oct
About Impulse
Impulse is one of 52 rides tracked at Knoebels, 6th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Impulse has averaged about 20 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 88% 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 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 88% 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 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 Impulse?
Impulse 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 Impulse usually?
Over recent weeks, Impulse has averaged about 20 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 Impulse at Knoebels.
Is Impulse often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Impulse has been running about 88% 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.
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