When to queue
Go at 5pm.
- Typical wait at 5pm
- 5min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 15min
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Derby Racer queue times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 100%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Derby Racer at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Derby Racer queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Derby Racer usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Derby Racer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Derby Racer has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Thursday
- 11min
Does Derby Racer break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,966
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Derby Racer, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach →When is the Derby Racer queue shortest?
Usually at 5pm, about 5 minutes, against 15 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Derby Racer queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
710a
611a
1112p
81p
72p
73p
74p
55p
96p
158p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Derby Racer
5pm on a Sunday
Derby Racer averages 5 minutes at 5pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Derby Racer?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 11 on Thursday.
Derby Racer by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Tue5m
- Wed10m
- Thu11m
- Fri10m
- Sat5m
- Sun3m
Does Derby Racer break down?
It ran 100% of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's opening hours across 8 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% 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 Derby Racer queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Derby Racer was 15 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Derby Racer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 29 Oct15m
- 2Wednesday 28 Oct10m
- 3Friday 30 Oct10m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct10m
- 5Tuesday 27 Oct5m
- 6Sunday 1 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Derby Racer?
May runs longest at 9 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 5.
Derby Racer through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Mar
7Apr
9May
6Jun
8Jul
9Aug
5Sep
7Oct
5Nov
About Derby Racer
Derby Racer is one of 28 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 19th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 10-minute park average.
Derby Racer has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% 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 Derby Racer?
The live wait time for Derby Racer at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Derby Racer queue times.
Is Derby Racer open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Derby Racer is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Blackpool Pleasure Beach's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Derby Racer has been open around 100% 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 Derby Racer?
Based on historical queue time data, Derby Racer is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Derby Racer?
Derby Racer 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 Derby Racer usually?
Over recent weeks, Derby Racer has averaged about 7 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Derby Racer at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Is Derby Racer often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Derby Racer has been running about 100% of the time. We track Derby Racer'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 Derby Racer at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Derby Racer 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 Derby Racer?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Derby Racer's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Derby Racer is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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