When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 9min
Seaworld San Diego
Tidepool Twist wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 13min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 98%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Tidepool Twist at Seaworld San Diego averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tidepool Twist queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Tidepool Twist usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 13min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 9min
Does Tidepool Twist break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% of the time Seaworld San Diego was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,805
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Tidepool Twist has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Diego →When is the Tidepool Twist queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 9 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Tidepool Twist queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
310a
411a
512p
51p
72p
73p
74p
95p
86p
77p
48p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Tidepool Twist
9am on a Monday
Tidepool Twist averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Tidepool Twist?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 9 on Saturday.
Tidepool Twist by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat9m
- Sun6m
Does Tidepool Twist break down?
It ran 97% of Seaworld San Diego's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
97%
Excellent
Running 97% 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 Tidepool Twist queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Tidepool Twist was 15 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Tidepool Twist queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct10m
- 3Friday 16 Oct10m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 5Wednesday 7 Oct5m
- 6Thursday 8 Oct5m
- 7Friday 9 Oct5m
- 8Sunday 11 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Tidepool Twist?
July runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 6.
Tidepool Twist through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Mar
7Apr
7May
6Jun
8Jul
6Aug
6Sep
6Oct
About Tidepool Twist
Tidepool Twist is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Diego, 13th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 7-minute park average.
Tidepool Twist has averaged about 5 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 98% 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 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 98% 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 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 Tidepool Twist?
Tidepool Twist 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 Tidepool Twist usually?
Over recent weeks, Tidepool Twist has averaged about 5 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 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 98% 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.
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