Kraken wait times
Kraken at Seaworld Orlando averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 76% of the park's opening hours recently.
Kraken queue times, day by day
Kraken over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Kraken has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Kraken queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Kraken peaks at 7pm with 12 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Kraken
Best time to ride
Kraken averages 2 minutes at 9am against 12 at the 7pm peak - 10 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
Kraken by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Tue6m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat8m
- Sun11m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Kraken, at 5 minutes against 11 on Sunday.
Does Kraken break down?
Uptime and closures
75% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 75% of the minutes Seaworld Orlando was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 81%
- 72%
- 91%
- 69%
- 81%
- 70%
- 88%
- 58%
- 71%
- 72%
- 61%
- 86%
- 79%
- 83%
Kraken ran 75% of Seaworld Orlando's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Kraken queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept45m
- 2Saturday 5 Sept30m
- 3Monday 7 Sept20m
- 4Saturday 29 Aug10m
- 5Sunday 30 Aug10m
- 6Tuesday 1 Sept10m
- 7Wednesday 9 Sept10m
- 8Friday 28 Aug5m
The worst queue recorded for Kraken was 45 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Kraken through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Seaworld Orlando 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 Kraken
Kraken is one of 17 rides tracked at Seaworld Orlando, 9th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 11-minute park average.
Kraken has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 76% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Kraken?
The live wait time for Kraken at Seaworld Orlando is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Kraken wait times.
Is Kraken open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Kraken is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld Orlando's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Kraken has been open around 76% of Seaworld Orlando's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Seaworld Orlando.
What's the best time of day to ride Kraken?
Based on historical wait time data, Kraken is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Kraken?
Kraken is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Kraken usually?
Over recent weeks, Kraken has averaged about 7 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 Kraken at Seaworld Orlando.
Is Kraken often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Kraken has been running about 76% of the time. We track Kraken'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 Kraken at Seaworld Orlando?
Kraken is at Seaworld Orlando - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Seaworld Orlando page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Kraken?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Kraken's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Kraken is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.