When to queue
Go at 5pm.
- Typical wait at 5pm
- 5min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 15min
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Flying Machines queue times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 13min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 96%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Flying Machines at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Flying Machines queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Flying Machines usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Flying Machines over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Flying Machines has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 13min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 5min
- On a Tuesday
- 11min
Does Flying Machines break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,166
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Flying Machines, on Tuesday 27 October.
Every ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach →When is the Flying Machines 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.
Flying Machines queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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711a
1412p
91p
82p
93p
74p
55p
116p
158p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Flying Machines
5pm on a Saturday
Flying Machines averages 5 minutes at 5pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Flying Machines?
Saturday, at 5 minutes on average, against 11 on Tuesday.
Flying Machines by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Tue11m
- Wed10m
- Thu11m
- Fri10m
- Sat5m
- Sun8m
Does Flying Machines break down?
It ran 98% of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining98%
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 Flying Machines queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Flying Machines was 15 minutes on Tuesday 27 Oct.
Longest Flying Machines queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Tuesday 27 Oct15m
- 2Thursday 29 Oct15m
- 3Wednesday 28 Oct10m
- 4Friday 30 Oct10m
- 5Saturday 31 Oct10m
- 6Sunday 8 Nov10m
- 7Sunday 1 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Flying Machines?
July runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 5.
Flying Machines through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Mar
7Apr
9May
6Jun
10Jul
9Aug
6Sep
7Oct
6Nov
About Flying Machines
Flying Machines is one of 28 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 16th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 10-minute park average.
Flying Machines has averaged about 8 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 96% 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 Flying Machines?
The live wait time for Flying Machines at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Flying Machines queue times.
Is Flying Machines open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Flying Machines is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Blackpool Pleasure Beach's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Flying Machines has been open around 96% 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 Flying Machines?
Based on historical queue time data, Flying Machines 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 Flying Machines?
Flying Machines 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 Flying Machines usually?
Over recent weeks, Flying Machines has averaged about 8 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 Flying Machines at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Is Flying Machines often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Flying Machines has been running about 96% of the time. We track Flying Machines'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 Flying Machines at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Flying Machines 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 Flying Machines?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Flying Machines's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Flying Machines is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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