Steeplechase queue times
Steeplechase at Blackpool Pleasure Beach averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Steeplechase queue times, day by day
Steeplechase over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Steeplechase has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Steeplechase queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Steeplechase peaks at 6pm with 30 minutes, and is at its shortest at 7pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Steeplechase
Best time to ride
Steeplechase averages 5 minutes at 7pm against 30 at the 6pm peak - 25 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Steeplechase by day of the week
Average wait by day
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Wed5m
- Thu6m
- Fri10m
- Sat30m
- Sun15m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Steeplechase, at 5 minutes against 30 on Saturday.
Does Steeplechase break down?
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 97% of the minutes Blackpool Pleasure Beach was open, across the last 11 recorded days.
Last 11 days uptime
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- 79%
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Steeplechase ran 97% of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Steeplechase queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept60m
- 2Saturday 19 Sept30m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept30m
- 4Friday 25 Sept20m
- 5Sunday 27 Sept20m
- 6Thursday 24 Sept10m
- 7Monday 28 Sept10m
- 8Wednesday 23 Sept8m
The worst queue recorded for Steeplechase was 60 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Steeplechase 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 Steeplechase
Steeplechase is one of 27 rides tracked at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 10th longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 11-minute park average.
Steeplechase has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Steeplechase?
The live wait time for Steeplechase at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Steeplechase queue times.
Is Steeplechase open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Steeplechase is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Blackpool Pleasure Beach's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Steeplechase has been open around 97% 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 Steeplechase?
Based on historical queue time data, Steeplechase is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Steeplechase?
Steeplechase is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Steeplechase usually?
Over recent weeks, Steeplechase has averaged about 13 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 Steeplechase at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Is Steeplechase often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Steeplechase has been running about 97% of the time. We track Steeplechase'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 Steeplechase at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Steeplechase 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 Steeplechase?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Steeplechase's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Steeplechase is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.