When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 1min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 16min
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Emperor wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 13min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 90%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Emperor at Seaworld San Diego averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 90% 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 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 13min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 3min
- On a Wednesday
- 6min
Does Emperor break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,733
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Emperor, on Wednesday 28 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Emperor queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 1 minutes, against 16 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Emperor queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
19a
210a
411a
612p
81p
82p
133p
134p
165p
106p
117p
88p
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 Monday
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?
Monday, at 3 minutes on average, against 6 on Wednesday.
Emperor by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue5m
- Wed6m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat6m
- Sun5m
Does Emperor break down?
It ran 89% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining89%
Good
Running 89% 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 Wednesday 28 Oct.
Longest Emperor queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Emperor?
June runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 6.
Emperor through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Dec
9Jan
11Feb
13Mar
19Apr
19May
25Jun
21Jul
12Aug
10Sep
8Oct
6Nov
About Emperor
Emperor is one of 14 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 8th longest of 14 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 5pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours.
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 90% 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.
How long is the line for Emperor usually?
Over recent weeks, Emperor has averaged about 6 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 Emperor at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Emperor often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Emperor has been running about 90% 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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