All time
North Pole Express has the longest average queue at Lake Compounce, at 26 minutes, followed by Wildcat (26 minutes) and Project Nightmare (25 minutes). 7 of the 14 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| North Pole Express | 26 |
| Wildcat | 26 |
| Project Nightmare | 25 |
| Boulder Dash | 23 |
| Ghost Hunt | 19 |
| Venus Vortex | 19 |
| Sawmill Plunge | 18 |
| Rev-O-Lution | 14 |
| Thunder Rapids | 14 |
| Phobia Phear Coaster | 11 |
| Riptide Racer | 10 |
| Storm Surge | 10 |
| Zoomerang | 10 |
| Croc-O-Nile | 9 |
Wildcat sees the longest peak queues at Lake Compounce, with its daily maximum averaging 41 minutes, ahead of Boulder Dash (36 minutes) and North Pole Express (36 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 41 |
| Boulder Dash | 36 |
| North Pole Express | 36 |
| Project Nightmare | 35 |
| Ghost Hunt | 29 |
| Sawmill Plunge | 27 |
| Venus Vortex | 26 |
| Rev-O-Lution | 20 |
| Thunder Rapids | 19 |
| Phobia Phear Coaster | 16 |
| Riptide Racer | 14 |
| Zoomerang | 14 |
| Storm Surge | 12 |
| Croc-O-Nile | 11 |
Lake Compounce is usually quietest in September, when crowd levels average as low as 33%. The busiest month tends to be August, at around 63%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | 59 |
| May | 48 |
| Jun | 46 |
| Jul | 48 |
| Aug | 63 |
| Sep | 33 |
| Oct | 59 |
| Nov | 40 |
| Dec | 39 |
Tuesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Lake Compounce, averaging 41% compared with 55% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 3 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 46 |
| Mon | 49 |
| Tue | 41 |
| Wed | 50 |
| Thu | 51 |
| Fri | 49 |
| Sat | 55 |
So far in 2026, crowd levels at Lake Compounce are similar to the same point in 2025 (43% compared with 41%). Of the full years on record, 2023 was the busiest, averaging 61%.
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎄 Holiday Lights | 51 |
| 👻 Phantom Fall Fest | 49 |
| 👻 Phantom Fall Fest | 48 |
| 🎆 Fireworks - July 4 & 5 | 37 |
| 👶 Kids Fest - Weekends in June | 31 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 19, 2023 | 100 |
| August 20, 2023 | 99 |
| May 24, 2024 | 99 |
| July 30, 2023 | 99 |
| December 30, 2024 | 99 |
| July 22, 2023 | 99 |
| August 05, 2023 | 98 |
| August 26, 2023 | 98 |
| October 28, 2023 | 98 |
| September 03, 2022 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 13, 2024 | 0 |
| December 20, 2024 | 0 |
| December 23, 2024 | 0 |
| May 05, 2024 | 0 |
| October 12, 2025 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | 1 |
| August 28, 2024 | 1 |
| May 03, 2025 | 1 |
| May 04, 2025 | 1 |