When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 10min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 26min
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Grand National queue times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 17min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 96%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grand National queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Grand National usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Grand National over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Grand National has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 17min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 8min
- On a Wednesday
- 25min
Does Grand National 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
- 8,751
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Grand National, on Wednesday 28 October.
Every ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach →When is the Grand National queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 10 minutes, against 26 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Grand National queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1010a
1211a
1912p
171p
162p
203p
134p
165p
266p
127p
108p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Grand National
10am on a Sunday
Grand National averages 10 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Grand National?
Sunday, at 8 minutes on average, against 25 on Wednesday.
Grand National by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Tue13m
- Wed25m
- Thu19m
- Fri25m
- Sat10m
- Sun8m
Does Grand National break down?
It ran 96% 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
96% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining96%
Excellent
Running 96% 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 Grand National queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Grand National was 40 minutes on Wednesday 28 Oct.
Longest Grand National queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 28 Oct40m
- 2Thursday 29 Oct30m
- 3Friday 30 Oct25m
- 4Tuesday 27 Oct15m
- 5Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 6Saturday 7 Nov10m
- 7Sunday 8 Nov10m
- 8Sunday 1 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Grand National?
July runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 7.
Grand National through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
17Jun
25Jul
21Aug
12Sep
11Oct
7Nov
About Grand National
Grand National is one of 28 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 12th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 10-minute park average.
Grand National has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 7pm. 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 Fridays.
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 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 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 Grand National?
Based on historical queue time data, Grand National is typically quietest around 7pm. 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 Fridays 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 11 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 96% 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.
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