Flying Machines queue times
Flying Machines at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Flying Machines queue times, day by day
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 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Flying Machines
Flying Machines through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Blackpool Pleasure Beach publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Flying Machines
Flying Machines is one of 29 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 21st longest of 29 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
Flying Machines has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 data, Flying Machines is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday 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 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 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.