Sidewinder queue times
Sidewinder at Six Flags Frontier City averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 11pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sidewinder queue times, day by day
Sidewinder over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sidewinder has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 8 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 11pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Sidewinder
Sidewinder through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Frontier City 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
Sidewinder is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Frontier City, 7th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Sidewinder has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 11pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Sidewinder?
The live wait time for Sidewinder at Six Flags Frontier City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Sidewinder queue times.
Is Sidewinder open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Sidewinder is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Frontier City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Sidewinder has been open around 97% of Six Flags Frontier City's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Frontier City.
What's the best time of day to ride Sidewinder?
Based on historical queue data, Sidewinder is typically quietest around 11pm. 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 queue for Sidewinder usually?
Over recent weeks, Sidewinder has averaged about 8 minutes, with queues usually longest around 7pm. 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 at Six Flags Frontier City.
Is Sidewinder often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sidewinder has been running about 97% of the time. We track Sidewinder'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 at Six Flags Frontier City?
Sidewinder is at Six Flags Frontier City - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Frontier City page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Sidewinder?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Sidewinder's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Sidewinder is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.