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Flying Turns has the longest average queue at Knoebels, at 26 minutes, followed by Impulse (17 minutes) and Motor Boats (16 minutes). 55 of the 58 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Flying Turns | 26 |
| Impulse | 17 |
| Motor Boats | 16 |
| Phoenix | 13 |
| Bumper Cars | 12 |
| Giant Flume | 11 |
| Kozmo's Kurves | 11 |
| Pioneer Train | 11 |
| Twister | 11 |
| Antique Cars | 10 |
| Black Diamond | 10 |
| Giant Wheel | 10 |
| Looper | 10 |
| Flyer | 9 |
| Galleon | 9 |
| Grand Carousel | 9 |
| Haunted Mansion | 9 |
| Ole Smokey | 9 |
| Power Surge | 9 |
| Tilt-A-Whirl | 9 |
| Merry Mixer | 8 |
| Paratrooper | 8 |
| Satellite | 8 |
| Whipper | 8 |
| Cosmotron | 7 |
| Downdraft | 7 |
| Fandango | 7 |
| Italian Trapeze | 7 |
| Panther Cars | 7 |
| Roto Jets | 7 |
| Sklooosh | 7 |
| StratosFear | 7 |
| Tea Cups | 7 |
| Tornado | 7 |
| Balloon Race | 6 |
| Crazy Sub | 6 |
| Flying Tigers | 6 |
| Hand Cars | 6 |
| Helicopters | 6 |
| Kiddie Firetrucks | 6 |
| Kiddie Wheel | 6 |
| Kiddie Whip | 6 |
| Pete's Fleet | 6 |
| Pony Carts | 6 |
| Ribbit | 6 |
| Rock-O-Plane | 6 |
| S&G Carousel | 6 |
| Scenic Skyway | 6 |
| Tumbling Timbers | 6 |
| Umbrella Ride | 6 |
| Goin' Buggy | 5 |
| Jet Skyfighter | 5 |
| Kiddie Boats | 5 |
| Kiddie Bumper Cars | 5 |
| Kiddie Himalaya | 5 |
| Paradrop | 5 |
| Red Baron | 5 |
| Spanish Bambini | 5 |
Flying Turns sees the longest peak queues at Knoebels, with its daily maximum averaging 31 minutes, ahead of Impulse (21 minutes) and Motor Boats (19 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Flying Turns | 31 |
| Impulse | 21 |
| Motor Boats | 19 |
| Phoenix | 16 |
| Twister | 14 |
| Bumper Cars | 13 |
| Giant Flume | 13 |
| Kozmo's Kurves | 13 |
| Antique Cars | 12 |
| Black Diamond | 12 |
| Pioneer Train | 12 |
| Giant Wheel | 11 |
| Looper | 11 |
| Tilt-A-Whirl | 11 |
| Flyer | 10 |
| Galleon | 10 |
| Grand Carousel | 10 |
| Haunted Mansion | 10 |
| Ole Smokey | 10 |
| Paratrooper | 9 |
| Power Surge | 9 |
| Satellite | 9 |
| Cosmotron | 8 |
| Fandango | 8 |
| Italian Trapeze | 8 |
| Merry Mixer | 8 |
| Sklooosh | 8 |
| StratosFear | 8 |
| Whipper | 8 |
| Balloon Race | 7 |
| Downdraft | 7 |
| Panther Cars | 7 |
| Roto Jets | 7 |
| Tea Cups | 7 |
| Tornado | 7 |
| Crazy Sub | 6 |
| Flying Tigers | 6 |
| Hand Cars | 6 |
| Helicopters | 6 |
| Kiddie Bumper Cars | 6 |
| Kiddie Firetrucks | 6 |
| Kiddie Himalaya | 6 |
| Kiddie Wheel | 6 |
| Kiddie Whip | 6 |
| Pete's Fleet | 6 |
| Pony Carts | 6 |
| Ribbit | 6 |
| Rock-O-Plane | 6 |
| S&G Carousel | 6 |
| Scenic Skyway | 6 |
| Tumbling Timbers | 6 |
| Umbrella Ride | 6 |
| Goin' Buggy | 5 |
| Jet Skyfighter | 5 |
| Kiddie Boats | 5 |
| Paradrop | 5 |
| Red Baron | 5 |
| Spanish Bambini | 5 |
Knoebels is usually quietest in July, August, and September, when crowd levels average as low as 39%. The busiest month tends to be October, at around 64%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | 56 |
| May | 60 |
| Jun | 47 |
| Jul | 39 |
| Aug | 41 |
| Sep | 42 |
| Oct | 64 |
| Nov | 43 |
| Dec | 57 |
Wednesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Knoebels, averaging 35% compared with 67% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 21 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 36 |
| Tue | 43 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 35 |
| Fri | 46 |
| Sat | 67 |
So far in 2026, Knoebels is running 7 percentage points quieter than at the same point in 2025 (38% compared with 45%). Of the full years on record, 2022 was the busiest, averaging 92%.
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎄 Joy Through the Grove | 57 |
| 🎃 Hallo-Fun | 54 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2024 | 100 |
| August 15, 2026 | 99 |
| October 28, 2023 | 99 |
| May 26, 2024 | 99 |
| June 13, 2023 | 99 |
| October 18, 2025 | 99 |
| May 28, 2023 | 99 |
| May 25, 2024 | 98 |
| May 27, 2023 | 98 |
| July 15, 2023 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2023 | 0 |
| September 03, 2026 | 0 |
| June 01, 2026 | 0 |
| October 13, 2023 | 0 |
| September 02, 2026 | 1 |
| August 31, 2026 | 1 |
| May 21, 2025 | 1 |
| September 01, 2026 | 1 |
| May 31, 2026 | 1 |
| July 29, 2026 | 1 |