When to queue
Go at 12pm.
- Typical wait at 12pm
- 5min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 10min
Knoebels
Whipper wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 11min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 97%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Whipper at Knoebels averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Whipper queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Whipper usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Whipper over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Whipper has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 11 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 11min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 10min
Does Whipper 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
- 1,690
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Whipper has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Knoebels →When is the Whipper queue shortest?
Usually at noon, about 5 minutes, against 10 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 5 minutes on a single ride.
Whipper queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
512p
91p
72p
93p
104p
85p
86p
87p
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 Whipper
noon on a Friday
Whipper averages 5 minutes at noon. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Whipper?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 10 on Saturday.
Whipper by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat10m
- Sun7m
Does Whipper 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 Whipper queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Whipper was 15 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Whipper queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct10m
- 3Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 4Friday 16 Oct5m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct5m
- 6Friday 23 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Whipper?
April runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 5.
Whipper through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Apr
8May
5Jun
6Jul
6Aug
8Sep
7Oct
About Whipper
Whipper is one of 52 rides tracked at Knoebels, 19th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 10-minute park average.
Whipper has averaged about 8 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 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 Whipper?
The live wait time for Whipper at Knoebels is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Whipper wait times.
Is Whipper open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Whipper is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knoebels's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Whipper 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 Whipper?
Based on historical wait time data, Whipper 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 Whipper?
Whipper 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 Whipper usually?
Over recent weeks, Whipper has averaged about 8 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 Whipper at Knoebels.
Is Whipper often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Whipper has been running about 97% of the time. We track Whipper'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 Whipper at Knoebels?
Whipper 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 Whipper?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Whipper's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Whipper is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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