Theme Park Wait Times / Six Flags Discovery Kingdom / White Water Safari
White Water Safari Wait Times
Water · 42" minimum height · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
White Water Safari is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for White Water Safari at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, built on 3,737 measured readings.
Best time to ride White Water Safari
On a typical Saturday, White Water Safari runs about 13 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 3 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 21 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 14 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 14 min, this is the #16 longest line of 27 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (park average 17 min). The longest is Sidewinder Safari at 38 min.
Typical White Water Safari wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 14 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 13 min | 21 min 3 PM | 6 min |
White Water Safari average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1 min | 575 |
| July 2026 | 11 min | 5,660 |
| August 2026 | 23.3 min | 11,092 |
| September 2026 | 13.7 min | 3,703 |
White Water Safari wait time FAQ
▾When is White Water Safari shortest?
White Water Safari is shortest at rope drop (about 13 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is White Water Safari busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 21 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 14 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for White Water Safari right now?
White Water 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.
Across 448 hours that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open, White Water Safari was running 83.79% of the time, with 47 separate interruptions. That ranks #2 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 3,737 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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