Steel Eel queue times
Steel Eel at Seaworld San Antonio averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Steel Eel queue times, day by day
Steel Eel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Steel Eel has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 8 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Steel Eel
Steel Eel through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Seaworld San Antonio 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 Steel Eel
Steel Eel is one of 9 rides tracked at Seaworld San Antonio, 8th longest of 9 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 12-minute park average.
Steel Eel has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Steel Eel?
The live wait time for Steel Eel at Seaworld San Antonio is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Steel Eel queue times.
Is Steel Eel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Steel Eel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Antonio's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Steel Eel has been open around 100% of Seaworld San Antonio's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Seaworld San Antonio.
What's the best time of day to ride Steel Eel?
Based on historical queue data, Steel Eel is typically quietest around 3pm. 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.
How long is the queue for Steel Eel usually?
Over recent weeks, Steel Eel has averaged about 6 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Steel Eel at Seaworld San Antonio.
Is Steel Eel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Steel Eel has been running about 100% of the time. We track Steel Eel'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 Steel Eel at Seaworld San Antonio?
Steel Eel is at Seaworld San Antonio - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Seaworld San Antonio page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Steel Eel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Steel Eel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Steel Eel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.