Sierra Sidewinder queue times
Sierra Sidewinder at Knotts Berry Farm averages 31 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sierra Sidewinder queue times, day by day
Sierra Sidewinder over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 31 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Sierra Sidewinder
Sierra Sidewinder through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Knotts Berry Farm 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.
About Sierra Sidewinder
Sierra Sidewinder is one of 16 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 3rd longest of 16 by usual wait. It queues about 31 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 24-minute park average.
Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 31 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Sierra Sidewinder?
The live wait time for Sierra Sidewinder at Knotts Berry Farm is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Sierra Sidewinder queue times.
Is Sierra Sidewinder open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Sierra Sidewinder is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knotts Berry Farm's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Sierra Sidewinder has been open around 93% of Knotts Berry Farm's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Knotts Berry Farm.
What's the best time of day to ride Sierra Sidewinder?
Based on historical queue data, Sierra Sidewinder is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Sierra Sidewinder?
Sierra Sidewinder is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Sierra Sidewinder usually?
Over recent weeks, Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 31 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Sierra Sidewinder at Knotts Berry Farm.
Is Sierra Sidewinder often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sierra Sidewinder has been running about 93% of the time. We track Sierra Sidewinder'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 Sierra Sidewinder at Knotts Berry Farm?
Sierra Sidewinder is at Knotts Berry Farm - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Knotts Berry Farm page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Sierra Sidewinder?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Sierra Sidewinder's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Sierra Sidewinder is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.