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Sierra Sidewinder wait times

Knotts Berry Farm8,468 recorded readings

Sierra Sidewinder at Knotts Berry Farm averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 97% 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 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical23m
Peak21m
Uptime97%
Busiest at6pm
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Thursday 17 SeptTap a dayWednesday 30 Sept

Sierra Sidewinder queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

19a
310a
1711a
2612p
271p
222p
213p
184p
255p
756p
357p
348p
3010p

Sierra Sidewinder peaks at 6pm with 75 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 74 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Sierra Sidewinder

Best time to ride

9am on a Tuesday

Sierra Sidewinder averages 1 minutes at 9am against 75 at the 6pm peak - 74 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.

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Sierra Sidewinder by day of the week

Average wait by day

14 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon5m
  2. Tue0m
  3. Wed3m
  4. Thu0m
  5. Fri5m
  6. Sat27m
  7. Sun30m

Tuesday is the quietest day for Sierra Sidewinder, at 0 minutes against 30 on Sunday.

Does Sierra Sidewinder break down?

Uptime and closures

97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↓ declining
97%
Excellent

Running 97% of the minutes Knotts Berry Farm was open, across the last 14 recorded days.

Last 14 days uptime

  1. 100%
  2. 99%
  3. 99%
  4. 97%
  5. 99%
  6. 100%
  7. 100%
  8. 100%
  9. 86%
  10. 98%
  11. 100%
  12. 92%
  13. 91%
  14. 99%

Sierra Sidewinder ran 97% of Knotts Berry Farm's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.

Longest Sierra Sidewinder queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Saturday 19 Sept45m
  2. 2Sunday 20 Sept45m
  3. 3Sunday 27 Sept30m
  4. 4Saturday 26 Sept15m
  5. 5Monday 28 Sept15m
  6. 6Friday 18 Sept5m
  7. 7Friday 25 Sept5m
  8. 8Wednesday 30 Sept5m

The worst queue recorded for Sierra Sidewinder was 45 minutes on Saturday 19 Sept.

Sierra Sidewinder through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

40Nov
93Dec
27Jan
28Feb
31Mar
37Apr
33May
38Jun
36Jul
19Aug
24Sep

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.

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About Sierra Sidewinder

Sierra Sidewinder is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 4th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 23 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 19-minute park average.

Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Sundays.

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 wait 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 97% 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 wait time 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 Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Sierra Sidewinder usually?

Over recent weeks, Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 23 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 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 97% 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 lines right now.

Can I get wait 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.