When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 3min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 16min
Seaworld San Diego
Tentacle Twirl wait times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 13min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 95%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Tentacle Twirl at Seaworld San Diego averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tentacle Twirl queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Tentacle Twirl usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Tentacle Twirl over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tentacle Twirl has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 13min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 13min
Does Tentacle Twirl break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,925
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Tentacle Twirl has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Tentacle Twirl queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 3 minutes, against 16 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Tentacle Twirl queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
39a
610a
1311a
1212p
131p
132p
133p
144p
135p
126p
167p
98p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Tentacle Twirl
9am on a Tuesday
Tentacle Twirl averages 3 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Tentacle Twirl?
Tuesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 13 on Saturday.
Tentacle Twirl by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue5m
- Wed6m
- Thu7m
- Fri6m
- Sat13m
- Sun8m
Does Tentacle Twirl break down?
It ran 95% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 Tentacle Twirl queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Tentacle Twirl was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Tentacle Twirl queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct20m
- 3Wednesday 7 Oct15m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct15m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 6Friday 9 Oct10m
- 7Monday 12 Oct10m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Tentacle Twirl?
March runs longest at 22 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 9.
Tentacle Twirl through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21Nov
12Feb
22Mar
17Apr
17May
13Jun
18Jul
12Aug
13Sep
9Oct
About Tentacle Twirl
Tentacle Twirl is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 6th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Tentacle Twirl has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays 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 Tentacle Twirl?
The live wait time for Tentacle Twirl at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tentacle Twirl wait times.
Is Tentacle Twirl open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tentacle Twirl is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tentacle Twirl has been open around 95% 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 Tentacle Twirl?
Based on historical wait time data, Tentacle Twirl 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 Tentacle Twirl?
Tentacle Twirl is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Tentacle Twirl usually?
Over recent weeks, Tentacle Twirl has averaged about 7 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 Tentacle Twirl at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Tentacle Twirl often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tentacle Twirl has been running about 95% of the time. We track Tentacle Twirl'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 Tentacle Twirl at Seaworld San Diego?
Tentacle Twirl 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 Tentacle Twirl?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tentacle Twirl's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tentacle Twirl is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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