Scream queue times
Scream at Heide Park averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Scream queue times, day by day
Scream over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Scream has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 35 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Scream queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Scream peaks at 7pm with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Scream
Best time to ride
Scream averages 5 minutes at 10am against 34 at the 7pm peak - 29 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Scream by day of the week
Average wait by day
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue6m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat30m
- Sun6m
Monday is the quietest day for Scream, at 5 minutes against 30 on Saturday.
Does Scream break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 98% of the minutes Heide Park was open, across the last 13 recorded days.
Last 13 days uptime
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Scream ran 98% of Heide Park's opening hours across 13 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Scream queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept40m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept15m
- 4Tuesday 29 Sept10m
- 5Sunday 4 Oct10m
- 6Wednesday 30 Sept5m
- 7Thursday 1 Oct5m
- 8Friday 2 Oct5m
The worst queue recorded for Scream was 50 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Scream through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Heide Park publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Scream
Scream is one of 37 rides tracked at Heide Park, 14th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 8-minute park average.
Scream has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Scream?
The live wait time for Scream at Heide Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Scream queue times.
Is Scream open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Scream is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Heide Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Scream has been open around 98% of Heide Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Heide Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Scream?
Based on historical queue time data, Scream is typically quietest around 1pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Scream?
Scream is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Scream usually?
Over recent weeks, Scream has averaged about 9 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Scream at Heide Park.
Is Scream often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Scream has been running about 98% of the time. We track Scream's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Scream at Heide Park?
Scream is at Heide Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Heide Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Scream?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Scream's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Scream is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.