Launch Pad queue times
Launch Pad at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Launch Pad queue times, day by day
Launch Pad over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Launch Pad has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Launch Pad queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Launch Pad peaks at 2pm with 19 minutes, and is at its shortest at 3pm with 8. Riding it at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Launch Pad
Best time to ride
Launch Pad averages 8 minutes at 3pm against 19 at the 2pm peak - 11 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
Launch Pad by day of the week
Average wait by day
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Wed7m
- Thu8m
- Fri8m
- Sat26m
- Sun18m
Monday is the quietest day for Launch Pad, at 6 minutes against 26 on Saturday.
Does Launch Pad break down?
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
Running 100% of the minutes Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open, across the last 11 recorded days.
Last 11 days uptime
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Launch Pad ran 100% of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's opening hours across 11 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Launch Pad queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept40m
- 2Sunday 20 Sept25m
- 3Saturday 19 Sept20m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept15m
- 5Wednesday 23 Sept10m
- 6Thursday 24 Sept10m
- 7Friday 25 Sept10m
- 8Monday 28 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Launch Pad was 40 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Launch Pad 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.
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About Launch Pad
Launch Pad is one of 27 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 8th longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 11-minute park average.
Launch Pad has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% 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 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 100% 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 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 Launch Pad?
Launch Pad 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 Launch Pad usually?
Over recent weeks, Launch Pad has averaged about 13 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 100% 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.