When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 3min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 39min
Knotts Berry Farm
Sierra Sidewinder wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 45min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 96%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sierra Sidewinder at Knotts Berry Farm averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sierra Sidewinder queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Sierra Sidewinder usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Sierra Sidewinder over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 45min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 28min
Does Sierra Sidewinder break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Knotts Berry Farm was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,182
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Sierra Sidewinder, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Knotts Berry Farm →When is the Sierra Sidewinder queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 3 minutes, against 39 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 36 minutes on a single ride.
Sierra Sidewinder queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
39a
410a
1811a
1912p
181p
162p
153p
154p
185p
396p
297p
258p
209p
3010p
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
9am on a Thursday
Sierra Sidewinder averages 3 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sierra Sidewinder?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 28 on Saturday.
Sierra Sidewinder by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Tue10m
- Wed9m
- Thu5m
- Fri15m
- Sat28m
- Sun23m
Does Sierra Sidewinder break down?
It ran 96% of Knotts Berry Farm's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
96%
Excellent
Running 96% of the minutes Knotts Berry Farm was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Sierra Sidewinder queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Sierra Sidewinder was 60 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Sierra Sidewinder queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov60m
- 2Friday 30 Oct45m
- 3Monday 2 Nov45m
- 4Sunday 8 Nov45m
- 5Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 6Friday 6 Nov20m
- 7Wednesday 28 Oct15m
- 8Tuesday 3 Nov15m
Which months are busiest for Sierra Sidewinder?
December runs longest at 93 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 15.
Sierra Sidewinder through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
93Dec
27Jan
28Feb
31Mar
37Apr
33May
38Jun
36Jul
19Aug
24Sep
15Oct
20Nov
About Sierra Sidewinder
Sierra Sidewinder is one of 17 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 6th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Knotts Berry Farm 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 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 96% 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 10am. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Sierra Sidewinder usually?
Over recent weeks, Sierra Sidewinder has averaged about 16 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 96% 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.
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