When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 21min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 38min
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The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue times
- Typical wait
- 26min
- At its busiest
- 31min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 89%
26minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 26min
- Peak
- 31min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 14min
- On a Wednesday
- 38min
Does The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure break down?
Now and then.
It was running 89% of the time Chessington World Of Adventures was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 89%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,955
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure has held, on Wednesday 28 October.
Every ride at Chessington World Of Adventures →When is the The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 21 minutes, against 38 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2110a
3511a
3812p
371p
362p
383p
364p
265p
216p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
10am on a Saturday
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure averages 21 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure?
Saturday, at 14 minutes on average, against 38 on Wednesday.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon27m
- Tue20m
- Wed38m
- Thu38m
- Fri32m
- Sat14m
- Sun29m
Does The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure break down?
It ran 89% of Chessington World Of Adventures's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 1 Nov.
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving89%
Good
Running 89% 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure was 75 minutes on Wednesday 28 Oct.
Longest The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 28 Oct75m
- 2Thursday 29 Oct70m
- 3Friday 30 Oct65m
- 4Tuesday 27 Oct50m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 6Monday 19 Oct40m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct40m
- 8Sunday 25 Oct40m
Which months are busiest for The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure?
August runs longest at 36 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 5.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
14Dec
22Feb
5Mar
29Apr
29May
22Jun
30Jul
36Aug
31Sep
28Oct
23Nov
About The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure is one of 29 rides tracked at Chessington World Of Adventures, 7th longest of 29 by usual wait. It queues about 26 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 18-minute park average.
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure has averaged about 26 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 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Wednesdays.
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 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 89% 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 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 The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure?
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Wednesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday 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 26 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 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 89% 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.
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