When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 5min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 20min
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Skytower wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 9min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 43%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Skytower at Seaworld San Diego averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 43% of the park's opening hours recently.
Skytower queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Skytower usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Skytower over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Skytower has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 9 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 9min
- Running
- 43%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 9min
Does Skytower break down?
Quite often.
It was running 43% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 34 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 43%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,321
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Skytower has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Skytower queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 5 minutes, against 20 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Skytower queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
59a
510a
511a
512p
51p
62p
63p
64p
135p
206p
77p
158p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Skytower
9am on a Tuesday
Skytower averages 5 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Skytower?
Tuesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 9 on Saturday.
Skytower by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue0m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat9m
- Sun7m
Does Skytower break down?
It ran 43% 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
43% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining43%
Poor
Running 43% 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 Skytower queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Skytower was 20 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Skytower queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Skytower?
November runs longest at 11 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 6.
Skytower through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Nov
11Dec
10Feb
9Mar
9Apr
9May
7Jun
10Jul
6Aug
7Sep
7Oct
About Skytower
Skytower is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 10th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Skytower has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 43% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 Skytower?
The live wait time for Skytower at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Skytower wait times.
Is Skytower open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Skytower is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Skytower has been open around 43% 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 Skytower?
Based on historical wait time data, Skytower 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.
What is the best day to ride Skytower?
Skytower is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Skytower usually?
Over recent weeks, Skytower has averaged about 6 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 Skytower at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Skytower often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Skytower has been running about 43% of the time. We track Skytower'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 Skytower at Seaworld San Diego?
Skytower 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 Skytower?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Skytower's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Skytower is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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