When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 25min
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Arctic Rescue wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 94%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Arctic Rescue at Seaworld San Diego averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 94% 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 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 14min
Does Arctic Rescue break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,704
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Arctic Rescue, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Arctic Rescue queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 25 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 23 minutes on a single ride.
Arctic Rescue queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
610a
1411a
1612p
191p
212p
253p
254p
225p
246p
187p
198p
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 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Arctic Rescue?
Tuesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 14 on Saturday.
Arctic Rescue by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Tue5m
- Wed6m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat14m
- Sun9m
Does Arctic Rescue break down?
It ran 94% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving94%
Good
Running 94% 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 45 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Arctic Rescue queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 8 Nov45m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov30m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov15m
- 4Friday 30 Oct10m
- 5Tuesday 27 Oct5m
- 6Wednesday 28 Oct5m
- 7Thursday 29 Oct5m
- 8Saturday 31 Oct5m
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
8Dec
5Jan
28Feb
34Mar
35Apr
30May
33Jun
35Jul
23Aug
20Sep
17Oct
14Nov
About Arctic Rescue
Arctic Rescue is one of 14 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 2nd longest of 14 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Arctic Rescue has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 94% 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Arctic Rescue usually?
Over recent weeks, Arctic Rescue has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 94% 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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