When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 1min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 36min
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Shipwreck Rapids wait times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 24min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 82%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Shipwreck Rapids at Seaworld San Diego averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.
Shipwreck Rapids queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Shipwreck Rapids usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Shipwreck Rapids over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Shipwreck Rapids has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 24min
- Running
- 82%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Shipwreck Rapids break down?
Now and then.
It was running 82% 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
- 82%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,520
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Shipwreck Rapids has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Shipwreck Rapids queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 1 minutes, against 36 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 35 minutes on a single ride.
Shipwreck Rapids queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
19a
310a
1111a
1812p
271p
302p
253p
254p
365p
176p
167p
48p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Shipwreck Rapids
9am on a Tuesday
Shipwreck Rapids averages 1 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Shipwreck Rapids?
Tuesday, at 7 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Shipwreck Rapids by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Tue7m
- Wed7m
- Thu9m
- Fri14m
- Sat18m
- Sun14m
Does Shipwreck Rapids break down?
It ran 82% 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
82% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining82%
Average
Running 82% 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 Shipwreck Rapids queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Shipwreck Rapids was 60 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Shipwreck Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct50m
- 3Monday 12 Oct45m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct25m
- 5Wednesday 7 Oct20m
- 6Saturday 10 Oct20m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct20m
- 8Friday 16 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Shipwreck Rapids?
May runs longest at 40 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 5.
Shipwreck Rapids through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Mar
5Apr
40May
26Jun
36Jul
27Aug
19Sep
17Oct
About Shipwreck Rapids
Shipwreck Rapids is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 1st longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Shipwreck Rapids has averaged about 13 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 82% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays 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 Shipwreck Rapids?
The live wait time for Shipwreck Rapids at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Shipwreck Rapids wait times.
Is Shipwreck Rapids open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Shipwreck Rapids is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Shipwreck Rapids has been open around 82% 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 Shipwreck Rapids?
Based on historical wait time data, Shipwreck Rapids 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 Shipwreck Rapids?
Shipwreck Rapids is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Shipwreck Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Shipwreck Rapids has averaged about 13 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 Shipwreck Rapids at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Shipwreck Rapids often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Shipwreck Rapids has been running about 82% of the time. We track Shipwreck Rapids'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 Shipwreck Rapids at Seaworld San Diego?
Shipwreck Rapids 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 Shipwreck Rapids?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Shipwreck Rapids's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Shipwreck Rapids is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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