When to queue
Go at 5pm.
- Typical wait at 5pm
- 15min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 40min
Lake Compounce
Project Nightmare wait times
- Typical wait
- 25min
- At its busiest
- 46min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 57%
25minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Project Nightmare at Lake Compounce averages 25 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 57% of the park's opening hours recently.
Project Nightmare queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Project Nightmare usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Project Nightmare over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Project Nightmare has averaged about 25 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 25min
- Peak
- 46min
- Running
- 57%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 25min
Does Project Nightmare break down?
Quite often.
It was running 57% of the time Lake Compounce was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 26 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 57%
- Queue readings recorded
- 782
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Project Nightmare, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Lake Compounce →When is the Project Nightmare queue shortest?
Usually at 5pm, about 15 minutes, against 40 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Project Nightmare queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
155p
236p
407p
328p
259p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Project Nightmare
5pm on a Friday
Project Nightmare averages 15 minutes at 5pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Project Nightmare?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 25 on Saturday.
Project Nightmare by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat25m
- Sun15m
Does Project Nightmare break down?
It ran 49% of Lake Compounce's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
49% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
49%
Poor
Running 49% of the minutes Lake Compounce was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Project Nightmare queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Project Nightmare was 30 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Project Nightmare queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct30m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov15m
- 3Friday 30 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Project Nightmare?
October runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 23.
Project Nightmare through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
25Oct
23Nov
About Project Nightmare
Project Nightmare is one of 25 rides tracked at Lake Compounce, 5th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 25 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 16-minute park average.
Project Nightmare has averaged about 25 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 57% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Lake Compounce 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 Project Nightmare?
The live wait time for Project Nightmare at Lake Compounce is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Project Nightmare wait times.
Is Project Nightmare open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Project Nightmare is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Lake Compounce's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Project Nightmare has been open around 57% of Lake Compounce's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Lake Compounce.
What's the best time of day to ride Project Nightmare?
Based on historical wait time data, Project Nightmare is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Project Nightmare?
Project Nightmare 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 Project Nightmare usually?
Over recent weeks, Project Nightmare has averaged about 25 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 Project Nightmare at Lake Compounce.
Is Project Nightmare often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Project Nightmare has been running about 57% of the time. We track Project Nightmare'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 Project Nightmare at Lake Compounce?
Project Nightmare is at Lake Compounce - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Lake Compounce page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Project Nightmare?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Project Nightmare's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Project Nightmare is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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