When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 0min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 6min
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Wave Swinger wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 6min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 90%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Wave Swinger at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wave Swinger queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Wave Swinger usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Wave Swinger over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wave Swinger has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 6 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 6min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 5min
Does Wave Swinger break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,286
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue Wave Swinger has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom →When is the Wave Swinger queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 0 minutes, against 6 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 6 minutes on a single ride.
Wave Swinger queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
011a
312p
41p
42p
43p
34p
65p
46p
37p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Wave Swinger
11am on a Saturday
Wave Swinger averages 0 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Wave Swinger?
Wave Swinger by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Wave Swinger break down?
It ran 90% of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↑ improving90%
Good
Running 90% 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 Wave Swinger queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Wave Swinger was 5 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Wave Swinger queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Wave Swinger?
July runs longest at 5 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 1.
Wave Swinger through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
1Feb
4Apr
4May
2Jun
5Jul
5Aug
4Sep
5Oct
About Wave Swinger
Wave Swinger is one of 18 rides tracked at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 15th longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Wave Swinger has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% 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 Wave Swinger?
The live wait time for Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger wait times.
Is Wave Swinger open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wave Swinger is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wave Swinger has been open around 90% 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 Wave Swinger?
Based on historical wait time data, Wave Swinger 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.
How long is the line for Wave Swinger usually?
Over recent weeks, Wave Swinger has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 12pm. 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 Wave Swinger at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Is Wave Swinger often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wave Swinger has been running about 90% of the time. We track Wave Swinger'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 Wave Swinger at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?
Wave Swinger 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 Wave Swinger?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wave Swinger's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wave Swinger is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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