Sidewinder Safari queue times
Sidewinder Safari at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 37 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sidewinder Safari queue times, day by day
Sidewinder Safari over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sidewinder Safari has averaged about 37 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 55 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Sidewinder Safari
Sidewinder Safari through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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.
About Sidewinder Safari
Sidewinder Safari is one of 18 rides tracked at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 2nd longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 37 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Sidewinder Safari has averaged about 37 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Sidewinder Safari?
The live wait time for Sidewinder Safari at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Sidewinder Safari queue times.
Is Sidewinder Safari open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Sidewinder Safari is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Sidewinder Safari has been open around 92% of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride Sidewinder Safari?
Based on historical queue data, Sidewinder Safari is typically quietest around 7pm. 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 Sidewinder Safari?
Sidewinder Safari is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Sidewinder Safari usually?
Over recent weeks, Sidewinder Safari has averaged about 37 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10pm. 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 queues for Sidewinder Safari at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Is Sidewinder Safari often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sidewinder Safari has been running about 92% of the time. We track Sidewinder Safari'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 Sidewinder Safari at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?
Sidewinder Safari is at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Discovery Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Sidewinder Safari?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Sidewinder Safari's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Sidewinder Safari is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.