Theme Park Wait Times / Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom / Hydra
Hydra Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 54" minimum height · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Hydra is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Hydra at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, built on 26,200 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–7pm
Best time to ride Hydra
On a typical Monday, Hydra runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 11 min around 2 PM, and eases to 3 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 32 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 9 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 10 min, this is the #5 longest line of 15 tracked rides at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (park average 12 min). The longest is Wild Mouse at 35 min.
Typical Hydra wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 22 min 5 PM | 15 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 11 min 2 PM | 3 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min | 10 min 2 PM | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 13 min 1 PM | 1 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 12 min 12 PM | 3 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 9 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 32 min 7 PM | 17 min |
Hydra average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11.1 min | 12,573 |
| July 2026 | 8.3 min | 16,126 |
| August 2026 | 10.4 min | 17,500 |
Hydra wait time FAQ
▾When is Hydra shortest?
Hydra is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 3 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 11 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Hydra busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 32 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 9 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Hydra right now?
Hydra is at 0 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 828 hours that Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom was open, Hydra was running 92.19% of the time, with 84 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 for availability out of 60 tracked rides at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.13% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 26,200 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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