Grand National queue times
Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grand National queue times, day by day
Grand National over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Grand National has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Grand National
Grand National 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 Grand National
Grand National is one of 29 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 10th longest of 29 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 17-minute park average.
Grand National has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Grand National?
The live wait time for Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Grand National queue times.
Is Grand National open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Grand National is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Blackpool Pleasure Beach's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Grand National has been open around 92% 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 Grand National?
Based on historical queue data, Grand National is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Grand National?
Grand National is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Grand National usually?
Over recent weeks, Grand National has averaged about 20 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Is Grand National often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Grand National has been running about 92% of the time. We track Grand National'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 Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Grand National 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 Grand National?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Grand National's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Grand National is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.