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Nigloland
vs
Parc Asterix

On a typical day Nigloland queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 19 at Parc Asterix, a difference of roughly 12 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.

Nigloland and Parc Asterix compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyNiglolandFranceParc AsterixFrance
Average wait per ride 7 min (best of the two)19 min
Rides with recorded waits 3342 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue Manoir Hanté24 minLa Forêt Sans Retour79 min
Shortest typical queue Route 665 minLes Chaudrons5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is runningNot recorded77%

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.

Nigloland and Parc Asterix compared on live queue times
Right nowNiglolandFranceParc AsterixFrance
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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 Nigloland queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 19 at Parc Asterix, a difference of roughly 12 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 Nigloland if…

  • You want shorter queues: Nigloland averages 7 minutes a ride against 19 at Parc Asterix
  • Manoir Hanté is on your list - it is Nigloland's longest typical queue at about 24 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Nigloland's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Parc Asterix if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 19 minutes a ride here against 7 at Nigloland - for what Parc Asterix has that Nigloland does not
  • You want more to do: 42 rides here have recorded wait data against 33 at Nigloland
  • La Forêt Sans Retour is on your list - it is Parc Asterix's longest typical queue at about 79 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Parc Asterix's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Nigloland

Nigloland is a family-run park in Dolancourt in the Aube, south-east of Paris, open since 1987 and named after its hedgehog mascot Niglo. The rides are spread across themed villages: Alpina Blitz is the big coaster, Krampus Expédition is the water ride, Donjon de l'Extrême is the drop tower, and Spatiale Experience is an indoor space coaster. Most of the rest is aimed at families, from Chevauchée Fantastique to the Rivière Canadienne log flume.

The season runs from spring to early November, finishing with a Halloween season. French school holidays and summer weekends bring the biggest crowds, while weekdays in May, June and September are usually quiet. Check the live queue times before you go and use the crowd calendar to plan your visit.

Nigloland live queue times

Parc Asterix

Parc Astérix is a French theme park in Plailly, about 35 km north of Paris, themed around the Asterix comics. It opened in 1989 and is now one of France's biggest parks - highlights include OzIris (an inverted coaster through Egyptian theming), Tonnerre 2 Zeus (a large wooden coaster), Pegase Express, Goudurix, and the newer Toutatis double-launch coaster.

French school holidays - particularly the summer break in July and August - drive most of Parc Astérix's peak crowds, along with the Peur sur le Parc Halloween event. Midweek days in June and September are much calmer. Check live queue times for Toutatis and OzIris on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to plan your visit around French school holidays for shorter waits.

Parc Asterix live queue times

05 · Questions

Nigloland or Parc Asterix?

Which is better, Nigloland or Parc Asterix?

If you are judging on queues, Nigloland: it averages about 7 minutes a ride on a typical day against 19 at Parc Asterix, roughly 12 minutes back on every queue you join. Nigloland has 33 rides with recorded waits against 42 at Parc Asterix.

Which has shorter queues, Nigloland or Parc Asterix?

Nigloland, by about 12 minutes a ride. On a typical day Nigloland averages 7 minutes against 19 at Parc Asterix. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Nigloland best time to visit and Parc Asterix best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Nigloland and Parc Asterix in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in France, 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 Nigloland and Parc Asterix for the full ride lists.

Is Nigloland bigger than Parc Asterix?

By rides we track waits for, Parc Asterix is the bigger day out: 42 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 Nigloland 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.

Parc Asterix calendar