When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 6min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 25min
Bobbejaanland
El Rio queue times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 82%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
El Rio at Bobbejaanland averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.
El Rio queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what El Rio usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
El Rio over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
El Rio has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 82%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 8min
Does El Rio break down?
Now and then.
It was running 82% of the time Bobbejaanland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 11 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 82%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,016
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue El Rio has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Bobbejaanland →When is the El Rio queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 25 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.
El Rio queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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1812p
241p
252p
203p
154p
115p
86p
77p
68p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride El Rio
10am on a Wednesday
El Rio averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for El Rio?
Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 8 on Saturday.
El Rio by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat8m
- Sun8m
Does El Rio break down?
It ran 82% of Bobbejaanland's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
82% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving82%
Average
Running 82% of the minutes Bobbejaanland was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the El Rio queue get?
The worst queue recorded for El Rio was 15 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest El Rio queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for El Rio?
August runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
El Rio through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
10Apr
13May
10Jun
17Jul
20Aug
18Sep
8Oct
About El Rio
El Rio is one of 14 rides tracked at Bobbejaanland, 11th longest of 14 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 15-minute park average.
El Rio has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 82% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Bobbejaanland 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 El Rio?
The live wait time for El Rio at Bobbejaanland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live El Rio queue times.
Is El Rio open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether El Rio is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Bobbejaanland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, El Rio has been open around 82% of Bobbejaanland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Bobbejaanland.
What's the best time of day to ride El Rio?
Based on historical queue time data, El Rio is typically quietest around 10am. 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 El Rio?
El Rio is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for El Rio usually?
Over recent weeks, El Rio has averaged about 9 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 El Rio at Bobbejaanland.
Is El Rio often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, El Rio has been running about 82% of the time. We track El Rio'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 El Rio at Bobbejaanland?
El Rio is at Bobbejaanland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Bobbejaanland page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for El Rio?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when El Rio's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when El Rio is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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