Tidepool Twist wait times
Tidepool Twist at Seaworld San Diego averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tidepool Twist queue times, day by day
Tidepool Twist over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tidepool Twist has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Tidepool Twist queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Tidepool Twist peaks at 6pm with 8 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 6 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Tidepool Twist
Best time to ride
Tidepool Twist averages 2 minutes at 9am against 8 at the 6pm peak - 6 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
Tidepool Twist by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat7m
- Sun7m
Monday is the quietest day for Tidepool Twist, at 5 minutes against 7 on Saturday.
Does Tidepool Twist break down?
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 94% of the minutes Seaworld San Diego was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 79%
- 100%
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- 100%
- 52%
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- 97%
- 99%
Tidepool Twist ran 94% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Tidepool Twist queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 19 Sept10m
- 2Sunday 20 Sept10m
- 3Friday 25 Sept10m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept10m
- 5Thursday 17 Sept5m
- 6Friday 18 Sept5m
- 7Monday 21 Sept5m
- 8Tuesday 22 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Tidepool Twist was 10 minutes on Saturday 19 Sept.
Tidepool Twist through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Seaworld San Diego publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Tidepool Twist
Tidepool Twist is one of 14 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 14th longest of 14 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 8-minute park average.
Tidepool Twist has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Tidepool Twist?
The live wait time for Tidepool Twist at Seaworld San Diego is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tidepool Twist wait times.
Is Tidepool Twist open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tidepool Twist is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Diego's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tidepool Twist 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 Tidepool Twist?
Based on historical wait time data, Tidepool Twist is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Tidepool Twist?
Tidepool Twist is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Tidepool Twist usually?
Over recent weeks, Tidepool Twist has averaged about 5 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 Tidepool Twist at Seaworld San Diego.
Is Tidepool Twist often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tidepool Twist has been running about 95% of the time. We track Tidepool Twist'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 Tidepool Twist at Seaworld San Diego?
Tidepool Twist 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 Tidepool Twist?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tidepool Twist's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tidepool Twist is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

