When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 17min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 35min
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Avalanche queue times
- Typical wait
- 22min
- At its busiest
- 37min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 99%
22minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Avalanche at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 22 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Avalanche queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Avalanche usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Avalanche over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Avalanche has averaged about 22 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 37 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 22min
- Peak
- 37min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 17min
- On a Thursday
- 41min
Does Avalanche break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,454
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Avalanche, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach →When is the Avalanche queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 17 minutes, against 35 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
Avalanche queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1710a
1711a
3512p
271p
282p
233p
214p
235p
316p
327p
238p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Avalanche
10am on a Sunday
Avalanche averages 17 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Avalanche?
Sunday, at 17 minutes on average, against 41 on Thursday.
Avalanche by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Tue24m
- Wed36m
- Thu41m
- Fri24m
- Sat28m
- Sun17m
Does Avalanche break down?
It ran 98% of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's opening hours across 8 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
98%
Excellent
Running 98% of the minutes Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Avalanche queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Avalanche was 60 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Avalanche queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 29 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct45m
- 3Wednesday 28 Oct40m
- 4Tuesday 27 Oct30m
- 5Friday 30 Oct30m
- 6Saturday 7 Nov30m
- 7Sunday 8 Nov25m
- 8Sunday 1 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for Avalanche?
August runs longest at 31 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 17.
Avalanche through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
18Mar
25Apr
23May
18Jun
30Jul
31Aug
18Sep
19Oct
17Nov
About Avalanche
Avalanche is one of 28 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 2nd longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 22 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Avalanche has averaged about 22 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Blackpool Pleasure Beach 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 Avalanche?
The live wait time for Avalanche at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Avalanche queue times.
Is Avalanche open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Avalanche is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Blackpool Pleasure Beach's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Avalanche has been open around 99% of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
What's the best time of day to ride Avalanche?
Based on historical queue time data, Avalanche is typically quietest around 8pm. 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 Avalanche?
Avalanche 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 Avalanche usually?
Over recent weeks, Avalanche has averaged about 22 minutes, with queues usually longest around 12pm. 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 Avalanche at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Is Avalanche often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Avalanche has been running about 99% of the time. We track Avalanche'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 Avalanche at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Avalanche is at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Blackpool Pleasure Beach page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Avalanche?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Avalanche's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Avalanche is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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