When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 1min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 17min
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Emperor wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 16min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 81%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Emperor at Seaworld San Diego averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 81% of the park's opening hours recently.
Emperor queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Emperor usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Emperor over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Emperor has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 16 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 16min
- Running
- 81%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 5min
- On a Monday
- 7min
Does Emperor break down?
Now and then.
It was running 81% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 11 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 81%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,716
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Emperor has held, on Monday 12 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Emperor queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 1 minutes, against 17 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Emperor queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
19a
210a
611a
712p
111p
122p
143p
144p
175p
136p
127p
108p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Emperor
9am on a Sunday
Emperor averages 1 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Emperor?
Sunday, at 5 minutes on average, against 7 on Monday.
Emperor by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Tue6m
- Wed6m
- Thu6m
- Fri6m
- Sat6m
- Sun5m
Does Emperor break down?
It ran 79% 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
79% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining79%
Average
Running 79% 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 Emperor queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Emperor was 15 minutes on Monday 12 Oct.
Longest Emperor queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Monday 12 Oct15m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 3Wednesday 7 Oct10m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct10m
- 5Friday 16 Oct10m
- 6Thursday 8 Oct5m
- 7Friday 9 Oct5m
- 8Saturday 10 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Emperor?
June runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 7.
Emperor through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
11Dec
9Jan
11Feb
13Mar
19Apr
19May
25Jun
21Jul
12Aug
10Sep
7Oct
About Emperor
Emperor is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 7th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Emperor has averaged about 6 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 81% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Mondays.
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 Emperor?
The live wait time for Emperor at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Emperor wait times.
Is Emperor open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Emperor is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Emperor has been open around 81% 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 Emperor?
Based on historical wait time data, Emperor 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 Emperor?
Emperor is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Emperor usually?
Over recent weeks, Emperor has averaged about 6 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 Emperor at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Emperor often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Emperor has been running about 81% of the time. We track Emperor'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 Emperor at Seaworld San Diego?
Emperor 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 Emperor?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Emperor's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Emperor is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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