When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 10min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 21min
Chessington World Of Adventures · Family Rides
Blue Barnacle queue times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 90%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Blue Barnacle at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 11am. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Blue Barnacle queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Blue Barnacle usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Blue Barnacle over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Blue Barnacle has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 6min
- On a Thursday
- 22min
Does Blue Barnacle break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Chessington World Of Adventures was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,597
The record
50 minutes.
The longest queue Blue Barnacle has held, on Wednesday 28 October.
Every ride at Chessington World Of Adventures →When is the Blue Barnacle queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 10 minutes, against 21 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Blue Barnacle queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1010a
1911a
2112p
211p
202p
203p
194p
165p
126p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Blue Barnacle
10am on a Friday
Blue Barnacle averages 10 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Blue Barnacle?
Friday, at 6 minutes on average, against 22 on Thursday.
Blue Barnacle by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue11m
- Wed18m
- Thu22m
- Fri6m
- Sat6m
- Sun12m
Does Blue Barnacle break down?
It ran 90% of Chessington World Of Adventures's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
90%
Good
Running 90% of the minutes Chessington World Of Adventures was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Blue Barnacle queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Blue Barnacle was 50 minutes on Wednesday 28 Oct.
Longest Blue Barnacle queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 28 Oct50m
- 2Tuesday 27 Oct40m
- 3Thursday 29 Oct40m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 5Thursday 22 Oct25m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct25m
- 7Monday 19 Oct20m
- 8Monday 26 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Blue Barnacle?
July runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 12.
Blue Barnacle through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
14Apr
13May
12Jun
20Jul
20Aug
18Sep
15Oct
About Blue Barnacle
Blue Barnacle is one of 29 rides tracked at Chessington World Of Adventures, 19th longest of 29 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
Blue Barnacle has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Chessington World Of Adventures 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 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 90% 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 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 Blue Barnacle?
Blue Barnacle is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Blue Barnacle usually?
Over recent weeks, Blue Barnacle has averaged about 11 minutes, with queues usually longest around 11am. 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 90% 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.
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