Theme Park Wait Times / Six Flags Discovery Kingdom / Wave Swinger
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 3,934 measured readings.
Best time to ride Wave Swinger
On a typical Saturday, Wave Swinger runs about 4 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 7 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 5 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 2 min, this is the #23 longest line of 27 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (park average 17 min). The longest is Sidewinder Safari at 38 min.
Typical Wave Swinger wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 4 min | 5 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 4 min | 5 min 7 PM | 5 min |
Wave Swinger average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2 min | 8,754 |
| July 2026 | 2.9 min | 11,755 |
| August 2026 | 3.3 min | 11,347 |
| September 2026 | 2.2 min | 3,900 |
Wave Swinger wait time FAQ
▾When is Wave Swinger shortest?
Wave Swinger is shortest at rope drop (about 4 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is Wave Swinger busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 5 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 5 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.
Across 709 hours that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open, Wave Swinger was running 96.01% of the time, with 42 separate interruptions. That ranks #21 for availability out of 36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 95.8% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 3,934 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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