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Arctic Rescue wait times

Typical wait
11min
At its busiest
24min
Shortest queue
10am
Running
91%

10,247 recorded readings

11minTypical wait

A typical day, opening to close

Arctic Rescue at Seaworld San Diego averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.

Arctic Rescue queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Arctic Rescue usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Arctic Rescue over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Arctic Rescue has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical
11min
Peak
24min
Running
91%
Busiest at
2pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 9am.

Typical wait at 9am
3min
At 3pm, its worst hour
29min

Which day

Pick a Tuesday.

Typical wait on a Tuesday
7min
On a Saturday
24min

Does Arctic Rescue break down?

Rarely.

It was running 91% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours
91%
Queue readings recorded
10,247

When is the Arctic Rescue queue shortest?

Usually at 9am, about 3 minutes, against 29 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 26 minutes on a single ride.

Arctic Rescue queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

39a
910a
2011a
2112p
211p
262p
293p
274p
285p
266p
227p
188p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Arctic Rescue

9am on a Tuesday

Arctic Rescue averages 3 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Arctic Rescue?

Tuesday, at 7 minutes on average, against 24 on Saturday.

Arctic Rescue by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon13m
  2. Tue7m
  3. Wed7m
  4. Thu9m
  5. Fri14m
  6. Sat24m
  7. Sun19m

Does Arctic Rescue break down?

It ran 90% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.

Uptime and closures

90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↑ improving
90%
Good

Running 90% of the minutes Seaworld San Diego was open.

Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.

How long can the Arctic Rescue queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Arctic Rescue was 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.

Longest Arctic Rescue queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

  1. 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
  2. 2Sunday 18 Oct60m
  3. 3Saturday 17 Oct50m
  4. 4Sunday 11 Oct45m
  5. 5Friday 16 Oct40m
  6. 6Monday 12 Oct30m
  7. 7Thursday 15 Oct20m
  8. 8Wednesday 7 Oct15m

Which months are busiest for Arctic Rescue?

April runs longest at 35 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.

Arctic Rescue through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

30Nov
8Dec
5Jan
28Feb
34Mar
35Apr
30May
33Jun
35Jul
23Aug
20Sep
17Oct

About Arctic Rescue

Arctic Rescue is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 2nd longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.

Arctic Rescue has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.

How we measure

Readings
The queue time Seaworld San Diego 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 Arctic Rescue?

The live wait time for Arctic Rescue at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Arctic Rescue wait times.

Is Arctic Rescue open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Arctic Rescue is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Arctic Rescue has been open around 91% of Seaworld San Diego's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Seaworld San Diego.

What's the best time of day to ride Arctic Rescue?

Based on historical wait time data, Arctic Rescue 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 Arctic Rescue?

Arctic Rescue is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Arctic Rescue usually?

Over recent weeks, Arctic Rescue has averaged about 11 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 Arctic Rescue at Seaworld San Diego.

Is Arctic Rescue often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Arctic Rescue has been running about 91% of the time. We track Arctic Rescue'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 Arctic Rescue at Seaworld San Diego?

Arctic Rescue is at Seaworld San Diego - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Seaworld San Diego page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.

Can I get wait time alerts for Arctic Rescue?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Arctic Rescue's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Arctic Rescue is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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