When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 13min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 45min
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Launch Pad queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 40min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 92%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Launch Pad at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Launch Pad queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Launch Pad usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Launch Pad over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Launch Pad has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 40 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 40min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 5min
- On a Thursday
- 25min
Does Launch Pad break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,205
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Launch Pad, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach →When is the Launch Pad queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 13 minutes, against 45 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.
Launch Pad queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1310a
1511a
2612p
211p
182p
213p
174p
145p
286p
157p
458p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Launch Pad
10am on a Sunday
Launch Pad averages 13 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Launch Pad?
Sunday, at 5 minutes on average, against 25 on Thursday.
Launch Pad by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Tue10m
- Wed24m
- Thu25m
- Fri15m
- Sat12m
- Sun5m
Does Launch Pad break down?
It ran 94% 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
94% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Launch Pad queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Launch Pad was 40 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Launch Pad queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 29 Oct40m
- 2Wednesday 28 Oct30m
- 3Friday 30 Oct15m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov15m
- 5Tuesday 27 Oct10m
- 6Saturday 31 Oct10m
- 7Sunday 8 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for Launch Pad?
May runs longest at 24 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 11.
Launch Pad through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
16Mar
21Apr
24May
16Jun
24Jul
23Aug
12Sep
12Oct
11Nov
About Launch Pad
Launch Pad is one of 28 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 11th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Launch Pad has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 1pm. 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 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 Launch Pad?
The live wait time for Launch Pad at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Launch Pad queue times.
Is Launch Pad open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Launch Pad is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Blackpool Pleasure Beach's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Launch Pad 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 Launch Pad?
Based on historical queue time data, Launch Pad is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Launch Pad?
Launch Pad 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 Launch Pad usually?
Over recent weeks, Launch Pad has averaged about 12 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 Launch Pad at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Is Launch Pad often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Launch Pad has been running about 92% of the time. We track Launch Pad'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 Launch Pad at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Launch Pad 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 Launch Pad?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Launch Pad's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Launch Pad is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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