River Rafts queue times
River Rafts at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
River Rafts queue times, day by day
River Rafts over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
River Rafts has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 43 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
River Rafts queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
River Rafts peaks at 3pm with 39 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 17. Riding it at the right hour saves 22 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride River Rafts
Best time to ride
River Rafts averages 17 minutes at 10am against 39 at the 3pm peak - 22 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
River Rafts by day of the week
Average wait by day
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Thu16m
- Fri14m
- Sat42m
- Sun31m
Monday is the quietest day for River Rafts, at 6 minutes against 42 on Saturday.
Does River Rafts break down?
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 86% of the minutes Chessington World Of Adventures was open, across the last 10 recorded days.
Last 10 days uptime
- 91%
- 96%
- 96%
- 95%
- 87%
- 100%
- 100%
- 89%
- 98%
- 0%
River Rafts ran 86% 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 River Rafts queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept70m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept50m
- 3Saturday 12 Sept50m
- 4Thursday 3 Sept45m
- 5Sunday 13 Sept35m
- 6Friday 4 Sept25m
- 7Monday 7 Sept20m
- 8Friday 11 Sept15m
The worst queue recorded for River Rafts was 70 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
River Rafts 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 River Rafts
River Rafts is one of 30 rides tracked at Chessington World Of Adventures, 6th longest of 30 by usual wait. It queues about 36 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 25-minute park average.
River Rafts has averaged about 36 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 85% 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 River Rafts?
The live wait time for River Rafts 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 River Rafts queue times.
Is River Rafts open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether River Rafts is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chessington World Of Adventures's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, River Rafts has been open around 85% 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 River Rafts?
Based on historical queue time data, River Rafts 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 River Rafts?
River Rafts 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 River Rafts usually?
Over recent weeks, River Rafts has averaged about 36 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 River Rafts at Chessington World Of Adventures.
Is River Rafts often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, River Rafts has been running about 85% of the time. We track River Rafts'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 River Rafts at Chessington World Of Adventures?
River Rafts 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 River Rafts?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when River Rafts's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when River Rafts is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.