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Heide Park
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Plopsaland Deutschland

On a typical day Plopsaland Deutschland queues less: about 5 minutes a ride against 8 at Heide Park, a difference of roughly 3 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Heide Park and Plopsaland Deutschland compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyHeide ParkGermanyPlopsaland DeutschlandGermany
Average wait per ride 8 min5 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 37 (best of the two)33
Longest typical queue COLOSSOS - KAMPF DER GIGANTEN18 minWickie Splash14 min
Shortest typical queue WESTERN-RIESENRAD5 minMini-Cars1 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running96% (best of the two)92%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Heide Park and Plopsaland Deutschland compared on live queue times
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Plopsaland Deutschland queues less: about 5 minutes a ride against 8 at Heide Park, a difference of roughly 3 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Heide Park if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 8 minutes a ride here against 5 at Plopsaland Deutschland - for what Heide Park has that Plopsaland Deutschland does not
  • You want more to do: 37 rides here have recorded wait data against 33 at Plopsaland Deutschland
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Heide Park's rides run 96% of opening hours against 92% at Plopsaland Deutschland
  • COLOSSOS - KAMPF DER GIGANTEN is on your list - it is Heide Park's longest typical queue at about 18 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Heide Park's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Plopsaland Deutschland if…

  • You want shorter queues: Plopsaland Deutschland averages 5 minutes a ride against 8 at Heide Park
  • Wickie Splash is on your list - it is Plopsaland Deutschland's longest typical queue at about 14 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Plopsaland Deutschland's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Heide Park

Heide Park sits in Soltau, Lower Saxony, on a large wooded site in northern Germany. Owned by Merlin Entertainments, it has one of the biggest and most varied coaster line-ups in Germany: Colossos (one of Europe's tallest wooden coasters), Desert Race, Flug der Dämonen wing coaster, Krake dive coaster, and Limit. A dedicated resort hotel sits adjacent to the park.

Heide Park's busiest periods run through the German summer school holidays (July-August) and the Halloween/Horror season in October. Midweek visits in May, June and September stay noticeably quieter. Check live wait times for Colossos and Krake first thing in the morning, and use our crowd calendar to avoid peak holiday weekends if you want to ride everything in a day.

Heide Park live queue times

Plopsaland Deutschland

Plopsaland Deutschland sits in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. Opened as Ravensburger Spieleland and later acquired by Studio 100, it's a family-focused park built around the Studio 100 TV characters and Ravensburger's puzzle and game IP. Ride highlights include a variety of family roller coasters, a large water-play area, and several interactive dark rides.

German and Swiss school holidays, plus weekend visits from the Lake Constance tourist region, drive the park's peak crowds. Weekdays in May, June and September are usually dramatically quieter, with queue times on most rides staying short. Check live wait times for the headline attractions, and use our crowd calendar to plan a visit around a Lake Constance holiday for relaxed family days.

Plopsaland Deutschland live queue times

05 · Questions

Heide Park or Plopsaland Deutschland?

Which is better, Heide Park or Plopsaland Deutschland?

If you are judging on queues, Plopsaland Deutschland: it averages about 5 minutes a ride on a typical day against 8 at Heide Park, roughly 3 minutes back on every queue you join. Heide Park has 37 rides with recorded waits against 33 at Plopsaland Deutschland. Heide Park also runs its rides more reliably - 96% of opening hours against 92%.

Which has shorter queues, Heide Park or Plopsaland Deutschland?

Plopsaland Deutschland, by about 3 minutes a ride. On a typical day Plopsaland Deutschland averages 5 minutes against 8 at Heide Park. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Heide Park best time to visit and Plopsaland Deutschland best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Heide Park and Plopsaland Deutschland in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in Germany, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Heide Park and Plopsaland Deutschland for the full ride lists.

Is Heide Park bigger than Plopsaland Deutschland?

By rides we track waits for, Heide Park is the bigger day out: 37 rides against 33. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Plopsaland Deutschland is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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