When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 4min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 20min
Seaworld San Diego
Rescue Rafter wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 40%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Rescue Rafter at Seaworld San Diego averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am. It has run 40% of the park's opening hours recently.
Rescue Rafter queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Rescue Rafter usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Rescue Rafter over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Rescue Rafter has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 40%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 0min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does Rescue Rafter break down?
Quite often.
It was running 40% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 36 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 40%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,929
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Rescue Rafter, on Wednesday 28 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Rescue Rafter queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 4 minutes, against 20 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Rescue Rafter queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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411a
612p
51p
42p
63p
54p
45p
76p
207p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Rescue Rafter
11am on a Tuesday
Rescue Rafter averages 4 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Rescue Rafter?
Tuesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 5 on Monday.
Rescue Rafter by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue0m
- Wed5m
- Thu3m
- Fri0m
- Sat3m
- Sun5m
Does Rescue Rafter break down?
It ran 42% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
42% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving42%
Poor
Running 42% 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 Rescue Rafter queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Rescue Rafter was 5 minutes on Wednesday 28 Oct.
Longest Rescue Rafter queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Rescue Rafter?
July runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 5.
Rescue Rafter through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Mar
7Apr
7May
5Jun
8Jul
6Aug
6Sep
5Oct
5Nov
About Rescue Rafter
Rescue Rafter is one of 14 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 14th longest of 14 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 7-minute park average.
Rescue Rafter has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 40% 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 Rescue Rafter?
The live wait time for Rescue Rafter at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Rescue Rafter wait times.
Is Rescue Rafter open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Rescue Rafter is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Rescue Rafter has been open around 40% 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 Rescue Rafter?
Based on historical wait time data, Rescue Rafter 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 Rescue Rafter usually?
Over recent weeks, Rescue Rafter has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10am. 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 Rescue Rafter at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Rescue Rafter often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Rescue Rafter has been running about 40% of the time. We track Rescue Rafter'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 Rescue Rafter at Seaworld San Diego?
Rescue Rafter 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 Rescue Rafter?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Rescue Rafter's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Rescue Rafter is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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