When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 0min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 30min
Seaworld San Diego
Shipwreck Rapids wait times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 28min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 22%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Shipwreck Rapids at Seaworld San Diego averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 22% 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 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 28 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 28min
- Running
- 22%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Tuesday
- 7min
Does Shipwreck Rapids break down?
Quite often.
It was running 22% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 47 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 22%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,263
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Shipwreck Rapids, on Tuesday 27 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Shipwreck Rapids queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 0 minutes, against 30 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Shipwreck Rapids queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
19a
110a
911a
1812p
271p
242p
223p
244p
305p
176p
47p
08p
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
8pm on a Monday
Shipwreck Rapids averages 0 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Shipwreck Rapids?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 7 on Tuesday.
Shipwreck Rapids by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Tue7m
- Wed3m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat0m
- Sun0m
Does Shipwreck Rapids break down?
It ran 20% 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
20% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining20%
Poor
Running 20% 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 15 minutes on Tuesday 27 Oct.
Longest Shipwreck Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
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 14 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 1st longest of 14 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Shipwreck Rapids has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 22% 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 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 22% 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 11am. 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 Shipwreck Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Shipwreck Rapids has averaged about 14 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 22% 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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