When to queue
Go at 12pm.
- Typical wait at 12pm
- 5min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 12min
Knoebels
Paratrooper wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 17min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 97%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Paratrooper at Knoebels averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Paratrooper queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Paratrooper usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Paratrooper over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Paratrooper has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 17min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 13min
Does Paratrooper 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
- 1,691
The record
25 minutes.
The longest queue Paratrooper has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Knoebels →When is the Paratrooper queue shortest?
Usually at noon, about 5 minutes, against 12 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Paratrooper queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
512p
121p
102p
93p
104p
65p
66p
57p
108p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Paratrooper
noon on a Friday
Paratrooper averages 5 minutes at noon. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Paratrooper?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 13 on Saturday.
Paratrooper by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat13m
- Sun5m
Does Paratrooper 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 Paratrooper queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Paratrooper was 25 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Paratrooper queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Paratrooper?
April runs longest at 30 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 5.
Paratrooper through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
30Apr
13May
5Jun
6Jul
8Aug
7Sep
9Oct
About Paratrooper
Paratrooper is one of 52 rides tracked at Knoebels, 17th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 10-minute park average.
Paratrooper has averaged about 9 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 Paratrooper?
The live wait time for Paratrooper at Knoebels is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Paratrooper wait times.
Is Paratrooper open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Paratrooper is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knoebels's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Paratrooper 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 Paratrooper?
Based on historical wait time data, Paratrooper 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 Paratrooper?
Paratrooper 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 Paratrooper usually?
Over recent weeks, Paratrooper has averaged about 9 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 Paratrooper at Knoebels.
Is Paratrooper often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Paratrooper has been running about 97% of the time. We track Paratrooper'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 Paratrooper at Knoebels?
Paratrooper 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 Paratrooper?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Paratrooper's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Paratrooper is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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