When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 23min
Seaworld San Diego
Electric Eel wait times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 93%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Electric Eel at Seaworld San Diego averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Electric Eel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Electric Eel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Electric Eel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Electric Eel has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 14min
Does Electric Eel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% 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
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,516
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Electric Eel has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Electric Eel queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 23 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Electric Eel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
610a
1611a
1612p
151p
172p
213p
234p
195p
196p
217p
98p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Electric Eel
9am on a Wednesday
Electric Eel averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Electric Eel?
Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 14 on Saturday.
Electric Eel by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Tue6m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat14m
- Sun5m
Does Electric Eel break down?
It ran 92% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% 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 Electric Eel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Electric Eel was 20 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Electric Eel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct20m
- 2Monday 12 Oct20m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 4Friday 9 Oct15m
- 5Friday 16 Oct15m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 7Wednesday 7 Oct5m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Electric Eel?
July runs longest at 27 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 9.
Electric Eel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
17Nov
9Dec
17Jan
12Feb
17Mar
20Apr
19May
17Jun
27Jul
17Aug
14Sep
9Oct
About Electric Eel
Electric Eel is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 4th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Electric Eel has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays 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 Electric Eel?
The live wait time for Electric Eel at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Electric Eel wait times.
Is Electric Eel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Electric Eel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Electric Eel has been open around 93% 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 Electric Eel?
Based on historical wait time data, Electric Eel 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 Electric Eel?
Electric Eel is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Electric Eel usually?
Over recent weeks, Electric Eel has averaged about 7 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Electric Eel at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Electric Eel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Electric Eel has been running about 93% of the time. We track Electric 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 Electric Eel at Seaworld San Diego?
Electric Eel 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 Electric Eel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Electric Eel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Electric Eel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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