When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 19min
- At 9pm, its worst hour
- 80min
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Icon queue times
- Typical wait
- 21min
- At its busiest
- 50min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 85%
21minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
Icon queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Icon usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Icon over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Icon has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 50 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 21min
- Peak
- 50min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Thursday
- 53min
Does Icon break down?
Now and then.
It was running 85% of the time Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 85%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,211
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Icon, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach →When is the Icon queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 19 minutes, against 80 at 9pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 61 minutes on a single ride.
Icon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2510a
1911a
2812p
251p
242p
233p
214p
255p
226p
447p
468p
809p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Icon
11am on a Sunday
Icon averages 19 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Icon?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 53 on Thursday.
Icon by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Tue15m
- Wed32m
- Thu53m
- Fri35m
- Sat15m
- Sun3m
Does Icon break down?
It ran 88% 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
88% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining88%
Good
Running 88% 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 Icon queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Icon was 60 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Icon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 29 Oct60m
- 2Wednesday 28 Oct50m
- 3Friday 30 Oct50m
- 4Tuesday 27 Oct30m
- 5Saturday 31 Oct25m
- 6Saturday 7 Nov10m
- 7Sunday 8 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Icon?
July runs longest at 46 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 6.
Icon through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Mar
25Apr
30May
20Jun
46Jul
35Aug
15Sep
22Oct
6Nov
About Icon
Icon is one of 28 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 3rd longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Icon has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% 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 Icon?
The live wait time for Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Icon queue times.
Is Icon open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Icon is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Blackpool Pleasure Beach's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Icon has been open around 85% 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 Icon?
Based on historical queue time data, Icon 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 Icon?
Icon 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 Icon usually?
Over recent weeks, Icon has averaged about 21 minutes, with queues usually longest around 7pm. 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 Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Is Icon often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Icon has been running about 85% of the time. We track Icon'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 Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Icon 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 Icon?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Icon's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Icon is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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