Blue Barnacle queue times
Blue Barnacle at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Blue Barnacle queue times, day by day
Blue Barnacle over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Blue Barnacle has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 26 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Blue Barnacle queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Blue Barnacle peaks at 1pm with 26 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Blue Barnacle
Best time to ride
Blue Barnacle averages 10 minutes at 10am against 26 at the 1pm peak - 16 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
Blue Barnacle by day of the week
Average wait by day
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu6m
- Fri6m
- Sat21m
- Sun16m
Monday is the quietest day for Blue Barnacle, at 5 minutes against 21 on Saturday.
Does Blue Barnacle break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 96% of the minutes Chessington World Of Adventures was open, across the last 10 recorded days.
Last 10 days uptime
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- 84%
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Blue Barnacle ran 96% of Chessington World Of Adventures's opening hours across 10 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 18 Sept.
Longest Blue Barnacle queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept35m
- 2Saturday 12 Sept35m
- 3Sunday 13 Sept30m
- 4Sunday 6 Sept20m
- 5Friday 4 Sept15m
- 6Thursday 3 Sept10m
- 7Monday 7 Sept5m
- 8Thursday 10 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Blue Barnacle was 35 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
Blue Barnacle through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Chessington World Of Adventures 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 Blue Barnacle
Blue Barnacle is one of 30 rides tracked at Chessington World Of Adventures, 20th longest of 30 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 25-minute park average.
Blue Barnacle has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% 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 Blue Barnacle?
The live wait time for Blue Barnacle at Chessington World Of Adventures is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Blue Barnacle queue times.
Is Blue Barnacle open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Blue Barnacle is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chessington World Of Adventures's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Blue Barnacle has been open around 96% of Chessington World Of Adventures's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Chessington World Of Adventures.
What's the best time of day to ride Blue Barnacle?
Based on historical queue time data, Blue Barnacle 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 Blue Barnacle?
Blue Barnacle 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 Blue Barnacle usually?
Over recent weeks, Blue Barnacle has averaged about 19 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 Blue Barnacle at Chessington World Of Adventures.
Is Blue Barnacle often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Blue Barnacle has been running about 96% of the time. We track Blue Barnacle'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 Blue Barnacle at Chessington World Of Adventures?
Blue Barnacle is at Chessington World Of Adventures - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Chessington World Of Adventures page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Blue Barnacle?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Blue Barnacle's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Blue Barnacle is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.