When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 29min
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Manta wait times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 94%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Manta at Seaworld San Diego averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 4pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Manta queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Manta usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Manta over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Manta has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 17min
Does Manta 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
- 8,007
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Manta has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Manta queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 29 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 27 minutes on a single ride.
Manta queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
410a
1111a
1312p
211p
242p
263p
264p
205p
216p
297p
128p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Manta
9am on a Tuesday
Manta averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Manta?
Tuesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 17 on Saturday.
Manta by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu6m
- Fri8m
- Sat17m
- Sun12m
Does Manta break down?
It ran 94% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
94%
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 Manta queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Manta was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Manta queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct20m
- 4Friday 9 Oct15m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 6Thursday 8 Oct10m
- 7Monday 12 Oct10m
- 8Tuesday 13 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Manta?
July runs longest at 34 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 10.
Manta through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
18Nov
27Dec
15Jan
20Feb
23Mar
25Apr
19May
21Jun
34Jul
20Aug
14Sep
10Oct
About Manta
Manta is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 5th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Manta has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm 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 Tuesdays 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 Manta?
The live wait time for Manta at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Manta wait times.
Is Manta open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Manta is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Manta 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 Manta?
Based on historical wait time data, Manta 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 Manta?
Manta is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Manta usually?
Over recent weeks, Manta has averaged about 7 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Manta at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Manta often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Manta has been running about 94% of the time. We track Manta'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 Manta at Seaworld San Diego?
Manta 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 Manta?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Manta's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Manta is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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