When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 6min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 21min
Movie Park Germany
Santa Monica Wheel queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 96%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Santa Monica Wheel at Movie Park Germany averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 7pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Santa Monica Wheel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Santa Monica Wheel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Santa Monica Wheel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Santa Monica Wheel has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 19min
Does Santa Monica Wheel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Movie Park Germany 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
- 11,859
The record
55 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Santa Monica Wheel, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Movie Park Germany →When is the Santa Monica Wheel queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 21 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Santa Monica Wheel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
611a
712p
91p
112p
123p
134p
155p
166p
197p
218p
219p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Santa Monica Wheel
10am on a Friday
Santa Monica Wheel averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Santa Monica Wheel?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 19 on Sunday.
Santa Monica Wheel by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat17m
- Sun19m
Does Santa Monica Wheel break down?
It ran 96% of Movie Park Germany's opening hours across 5 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
96%
Excellent
Running 96% of the minutes Movie Park Germany was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Santa Monica Wheel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Santa Monica Wheel was 55 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Santa Monica Wheel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct55m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov50m
- 3Saturday 7 Nov40m
- 4Sunday 8 Nov20m
- 5Friday 6 Nov6m
Which months are busiest for Santa Monica Wheel?
November runs longest at 17 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 5.
Santa Monica Wheel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Dec
6Jan
5Mar
6Apr
6May
6Jun
9Jul
10Aug
8Sep
12Oct
17Nov
About Santa Monica Wheel
Santa Monica Wheel is one of 26 rides tracked at Movie Park Germany, 18th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Santa Monica Wheel has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm 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 Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Movie Park Germany 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 Santa Monica Wheel?
The live wait time for Santa Monica Wheel at Movie Park Germany is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Santa Monica Wheel queue times.
Is Santa Monica Wheel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Santa Monica Wheel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Movie Park Germany's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Santa Monica Wheel has been open around 96% of Movie Park Germany's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Movie Park Germany.
What's the best time of day to ride Santa Monica Wheel?
Based on historical queue time data, Santa Monica Wheel 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 Santa Monica Wheel?
Santa Monica Wheel is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Santa Monica Wheel usually?
Over recent weeks, Santa Monica Wheel has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Santa Monica Wheel at Movie Park Germany.
Is Santa Monica Wheel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Santa Monica Wheel has been running about 96% of the time. We track Santa Monica Wheel'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 Santa Monica Wheel at Movie Park Germany?
Santa Monica Wheel is at Movie Park Germany - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Movie Park Germany page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Santa Monica Wheel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Santa Monica Wheel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Santa Monica Wheel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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