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Wave Swinger Wait Times

Family · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Wave Swinger is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Wave Swinger at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, built on 14,971 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Saturday 11am · usually ~0 min at rope drop
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Best time to ride Wave Swinger

On a typical Monday, Wave Swinger runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 0 min around 11 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 8 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 4 min, this is the #25 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 Wave Swinger wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday0 min5 min 3 PM5 min
Monday0 min0 min 11 AM0 min
Tuesday0 min5 min 7 PM5 min
Wednesday0 min5 min 3 PM5 min
Thursday0 min5 min 8 PM5 min
Friday0 min1 min 9 PM1 min
Saturday · busiest0 min8 min 6 PM6 min

Wave Swinger average wait by month

2 to 4 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 20262 min8,754
July 20262.9 min11,755
August 20263.7 min8,675

Wave Swinger wait time FAQ

▾When is Wave Swinger shortest?

Wave Swinger is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 0 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is Wave Swinger busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 8 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Wave Swinger right now?

Wave Swinger 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.

95.52%
of operating hours available
40
separate outages recorded
28h
out of service

Across 623 hours that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open, Wave Swinger was running 95.52% of the time, with 40 separate interruptions. That ranks #17 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 14,971 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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