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Sidewinder Safari Wait Times

Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Sidewinder Safari is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Sidewinder Safari at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, built on 17,460 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Saturday 11am · usually ~0 min at rope drop
Sidewinder SafariClosed

Best time to ride Sidewinder Safari

On a typical Monday, Sidewinder Safari runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 47 min around 3 PM, and eases to 33 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 67 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 31 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 35 min, this is the #2 longest line of 27 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (park average 20 min). The longest is Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at 45 min.

Typical Sidewinder Safari wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday0 min53 min 4 PM25 min
Monday0 min47 min 3 PM33 min
Tuesday0 min31 min 4 PM12 min
Wednesday0 min34 min 3 PM15 min
Thursday0 min57 min 3 PM16 min
Friday0 min62 min 4 PM21 min
Saturday · busiest0 min67 min 3 PM30 min

Sidewinder Safari average wait by month

29 to 35 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202629.3 min10,141
July 202630.3 min14,241
August 202635 min9,610

Sidewinder Safari wait time FAQ

▾When is Sidewinder Safari shortest?

Sidewinder Safari is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 33 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 47 min around 3 PM.

▾Which day is Sidewinder Safari busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 67 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 31 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Sidewinder Safari right now?

Sidewinder Safari isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

96.04%
of operating hours available
53
separate outages recorded
27h
out of service

Across 690 hours that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open, Sidewinder Safari was running 96.04% of the time, with 53 separate interruptions. That ranks #22 for availability out of 36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 95.69% 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 17,460 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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