When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 0min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 51min
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Sidewinder Safari wait times
- Typical wait
- 32min
- At its busiest
- 50min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 85%
32minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sidewinder Safari at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sidewinder Safari queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Sidewinder Safari usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Sidewinder Safari over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sidewinder Safari has averaged about 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 50 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 32min
- Peak
- 50min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 22min
- On a Sunday
- 27min
Does Sidewinder Safari break down?
Now and then.
It was running 85% of the time Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 85%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,578
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Sidewinder Safari, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom →When is the Sidewinder Safari queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 0 minutes, against 51 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 51 minutes on a single ride.
Sidewinder Safari queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
011a
1212p
301p
452p
493p
514p
445p
356p
517p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Sidewinder Safari
11am on a Saturday
Sidewinder Safari averages 0 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sidewinder Safari?
Saturday, at 22 minutes on average, against 27 on Sunday.
Sidewinder Safari by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat22m
- Sun27m
Does Sidewinder Safari break down?
It ran 85% of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↑ improving85%
Good
Running 85% of the minutes Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Sidewinder Safari queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Sidewinder Safari was 40 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Sidewinder Safari queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 8 Nov40m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct35m
- 3Saturday 7 Nov30m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov25m
Which months are busiest for Sidewinder Safari?
May runs longest at 39 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 23.
Sidewinder Safari through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
35Mar
35Apr
39May
23Jun
35Jul
39Aug
37Sep
38Oct
24Nov
About Sidewinder Safari
Sidewinder Safari is one of 17 rides tracked at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 2nd longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 32 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 15-minute park average.
Sidewinder Safari has averaged about 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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 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 wait 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 85% 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 wait time data, Sidewinder Safari is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Sidewinder Safari usually?
Over recent weeks, Sidewinder Safari has averaged about 32 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 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 85% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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