When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 11min
Six Flags Frontier City
Sidewinder wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 93%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sidewinder at Six Flags Frontier City averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sidewinder queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Sidewinder usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Sidewinder over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sidewinder has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 12min
Does Sidewinder break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Six Flags Frontier City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,512
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Sidewinder has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Frontier City →When is the Sidewinder queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 0 minutes, against 11 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Sidewinder queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
011a
312p
61p
62p
93p
74p
95p
66p
117p
108p
109p
1010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Sidewinder
11am on a Friday
Sidewinder averages 0 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sidewinder?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 12 on Sunday.
Sidewinder by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat11m
- Sun12m
Does Sidewinder break down?
It ran 91% of Six Flags Frontier City's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving91%
Good
Running 91% of the minutes Six Flags Frontier City 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 queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Sidewinder was 15 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Sidewinder queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Sidewinder?
April runs longest at 14 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 5.
Sidewinder through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
14Apr
9May
5Jun
8Jul
7Aug
8Sep
11Oct
About Sidewinder
Sidewinder is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Frontier City, 11th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 9-minute park average.
Sidewinder has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Frontier City 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?
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 wait 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 93% 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 wait time data, Sidewinder is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 usually?
Over recent weeks, Sidewinder has averaged about 10 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 at Six Flags Frontier City.
Is Sidewinder often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sidewinder has been running about 93% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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