Mandrill Mayhem queue times
Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 40 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 11am. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Mandrill Mayhem queue times, day by day
Mandrill Mayhem over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Mandrill Mayhem has averaged about 40 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 48 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Mandrill Mayhem queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Mandrill Mayhem peaks at noon with 48 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 27. Riding it at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Mandrill Mayhem
Best time to ride
Mandrill Mayhem averages 27 minutes at 10am against 48 at the noon peak - 21 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
Mandrill Mayhem by day of the week
Average wait by day
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu10m
- Fri10m
- Sat47m
- Sun40m
Monday is the quietest day for Mandrill Mayhem, at 5 minutes against 47 on Saturday.
Does Mandrill Mayhem break down?
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
Running 94% of the minutes Chessington World Of Adventures was open, across the last 10 recorded days.
Last 10 days uptime
- 86%
- 94%
- 96%
- 100%
- 93%
- 94%
- 100%
- 88%
- 100%
- 90%
Mandrill Mayhem ran 94% of Chessington World Of Adventures's opening hours across 10 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 18 Sept.
Longest Mandrill Mayhem queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 12 Sept70m
- 2Sunday 13 Sept70m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept60m
- 4Sunday 6 Sept45m
- 5Thursday 3 Sept20m
- 6Friday 4 Sept20m
- 7Friday 11 Sept10m
- 8Monday 7 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Mandrill Mayhem was 70 minutes on Saturday 12 Sept.
Mandrill Mayhem 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 Mandrill Mayhem
Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World of Adventures is a Vekoma Suspended Thrill Coaster (STC) opened in 2024, themed to the World of Jumanji area. Riders sit with feet dangling and the layout includes a 100-foot drop, three inversions and several near-miss interactions with set pieces. Top speed 45 mph, ride duration about 75 seconds.
Mandrill Mayhem is currently Chessington's flagship coaster and the busiest ride in the park, with weekend queues commonly hitting 60-90 minutes. Best ridden at park opening or in the final hour - the throughput is moderate so queues clear slowly. The single-rider line is sometimes open and saves significant time when it is.
Mandrill Mayhem has averaged about 40 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 94% 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 Mandrill Mayhem?
The live wait time for Mandrill Mayhem 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 Mandrill Mayhem queue times.
Is Mandrill Mayhem open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Mandrill Mayhem is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chessington World Of Adventures's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Mandrill Mayhem has been open around 94% 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 Mandrill Mayhem?
Based on historical queue time data, Mandrill Mayhem 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 Mandrill Mayhem?
Mandrill Mayhem 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 Mandrill Mayhem usually?
Over recent weeks, Mandrill Mayhem has averaged about 40 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 Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World Of Adventures.
Is Mandrill Mayhem often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Mandrill Mayhem has been running about 94% of the time. We track Mandrill Mayhem'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 Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World Of Adventures?
Mandrill Mayhem 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 Mandrill Mayhem?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Mandrill Mayhem's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Mandrill Mayhem is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.