The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue times
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 34 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue times, day by day
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure has averaged about 34 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure peaks at noon with 44 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 21. Riding it at the right hour saves 23 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
Best time to ride
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure averages 21 minutes at 10am against 44 at the noon peak - 23 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 65 minutes.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure by day of the week
Average wait by day
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Thu5m
- Fri12m
- Sat46m
- Sun42m
Thursday is the quietest day for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure, at 5 minutes against 46 on Saturday.
Does The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
Running 98% of the minutes Chessington World Of Adventures was open, across the last 10 recorded days.
Last 10 days uptime
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The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure ran 98% of Chessington World Of Adventures's opening hours across 10 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 21 Sept.
Longest The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 12 Sept65m
- 2Saturday 19 Sept60m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept60m
- 4Sunday 13 Sept50m
- 5Monday 7 Sept20m
- 6Friday 11 Sept20m
- 7Friday 18 Sept20m
- 8Thursday 10 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure was 65 minutes on Saturday 12 Sept.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure is one of 30 rides tracked at Chessington World Of Adventures, 9th longest of 30 by usual wait. It queues about 34 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 24-minute park average.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure has averaged about 34 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 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure?
The live wait time for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue times.
Is The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chessington World Of Adventures's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure has been open around 98% 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure?
Based on historical queue time data, The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure?
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure usually?
Over recent weeks, The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure has averaged about 34 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure at Chessington World Of Adventures.
Is The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure has been running about 98% of the time. We track The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure'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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure at Chessington World Of Adventures?
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.