When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 5min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 20min
Seaworld San Diego
Skytower wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 38%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Skytower at Seaworld San Diego averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 38% 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 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 38%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 0min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does Skytower break down?
Quite often.
It was running 38% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 37 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 38%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,654
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Skytower, on Wednesday 28 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
52p
73p
64p
125p
206p
87p
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 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Skytower?
Tuesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 5 on Monday.
Skytower by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue0m
- Wed5m
- Thu3m
- Fri0m
- Sat3m
- Sun3m
Does Skytower break down?
It ran 40% 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
40% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving40%
Poor
Running 40% 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 5 minutes on Wednesday 28 Oct.
Longest Skytower queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Skytower?
December runs longest at 11 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Skytower through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Dec
10Feb
9Mar
9Apr
9May
7Jun
10Jul
6Aug
7Sep
6Oct
5Nov
About Skytower
Skytower is one of 14 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 12th longest of 14 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 5pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 38% 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 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 38% 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 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 Skytower usually?
Over recent weeks, Skytower has averaged about 6 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 Skytower at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Skytower often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Skytower has been running about 38% 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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