Emperor queue times
Emperor at Seaworld San Diego averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Emperor queue times, day by day
Emperor over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Emperor has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Emperor
Emperor through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Seaworld San Diego 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 Emperor
Emperor is one of 14 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 8th longest of 14 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 13-minute park average.
Emperor has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Sundays.
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 queue 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 95% 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 queue data, Emperor is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Mondays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Emperor usually?
Over recent weeks, Emperor has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 8pm. 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 Emperor at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Emperor often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Emperor has been running about 95% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.