When to queue
Go at 1pm.
- Typical wait at 1pm
- 8min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 48min
Bellewaerde
El Toro queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 68min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 94%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
El Toro at Bellewaerde averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
El Toro queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what El Toro usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
El Toro over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
El Toro has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 68 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 68min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 7min
- On a Thursday
- 17min
Does El Toro break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Bellewaerde was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,290
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for El Toro, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Bellewaerde →When is the El Toro queue shortest?
Usually at 1pm, about 8 minutes, against 48 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 40 minutes on a single ride.
El Toro queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1510a
2411a
1312p
81p
122p
123p
134p
175p
146p
487p
238p
119p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride El Toro
1pm on a Sunday
El Toro averages 8 minutes at 1pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for El Toro?
Sunday, at 7 minutes on average, against 17 on Thursday.
El Toro by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Wed14m
- Thu17m
- Fri14m
- Sat16m
- Sun7m
Does El Toro break down?
It ran 94% of Bellewaerde's opening hours across 10 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
94%
Good
Running 94% of the minutes Bellewaerde was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the El Toro queue get?
The worst queue recorded for El Toro was 60 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest El Toro queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 29 Oct60m
- 2Friday 30 Oct50m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct50m
- 4Wednesday 28 Oct30m
- 5Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 6Thursday 5 Nov20m
- 7Friday 6 Nov20m
- 8Monday 2 Nov15m
Which months are busiest for El Toro?
October runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 7.
El Toro through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Dec
8Jan
9Apr
9May
13Jun
13Jul
16Aug
15Sep
18Oct
11Nov
About El Toro
El Toro is one of 32 rides tracked at Bellewaerde, 10th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
El Toro has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Bellewaerde publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for El Toro?
The live wait time for El Toro at Bellewaerde is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live El Toro queue times.
Is El Toro open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether El Toro is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Bellewaerde's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, El Toro has been open around 94% of Bellewaerde's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Bellewaerde.
What's the best time of day to ride El Toro?
Based on historical queue time data, El Toro 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 El Toro?
El Toro is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for El Toro usually?
Over recent weeks, El Toro has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 7pm. 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 El Toro at Bellewaerde.
Is El Toro often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, El Toro has been running about 94% of the time. We track El Toro'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 El Toro at Bellewaerde?
El Toro is at Bellewaerde - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Bellewaerde page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for El Toro?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when El Toro's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when El Toro is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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