When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 32min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 54min
Chessington World Of Adventures · Coasters
Vampire queue times
- Typical wait
- 34min
- At its busiest
- 49min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 89%
34minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 34 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Vampire queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Vampire usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Vampire over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Vampire has averaged about 34 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 49 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 34min
- Peak
- 49min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 14min
- On a Wednesday
- 54min
Does Vampire 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
- 9,781
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Vampire has held, on Wednesday 28 October.
Every ride at Chessington World Of Adventures →When is the Vampire queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 32 minutes, against 54 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 22 minutes on a single ride.
Vampire queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
3210a
4711a
5312p
521p
522p
523p
544p
445p
376p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Vampire
10am on a Friday
Vampire averages 32 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Vampire?
Friday, at 14 minutes on average, against 54 on Wednesday.
Vampire by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon42m
- Tue31m
- Wed54m
- Thu22m
- Fri14m
- Sat19m
- Sun47m
Does Vampire break down?
It ran 88% of Chessington World Of Adventures's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
88% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining88%
Good
Running 88% 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 Vampire queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Vampire was 120 minutes on Wednesday 28 Oct.
Longest Vampire queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 28 Oct120m
- 2Sunday 25 Oct75m
- 3Tuesday 27 Oct75m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct70m
- 5Monday 26 Oct70m
- 6Monday 19 Oct60m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct50m
- 8Saturday 17 Oct40m
Which months are busiest for Vampire?
April runs longest at 55 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 30.
Vampire through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
37Mar
55Apr
37May
30Jun
37Jul
55Aug
42Sep
38Oct
About Vampire
Vampire at Chessington World of Adventures is a suspended swinging coaster opened in 1990, with carriages that hang below the track and swing freely as the train moves. The original ride had organ music piped through speakers in the swinging cars - a feature that was removed in a later refurbishment. Top speed 45 mph, ride duration about 90 seconds. Layout is gentle by modern coaster standards but the swing motion creates surprising airtime.
Vampire is consistently among the most popular family thrill rides at the park because of its lower height limit and signature theming. Queues are usually 30-50 minutes mid-day. Worth riding for the nostalgia value - the queue line and station are heavily themed and largely unchanged since the early 1990s.
Vampire has averaged about 34 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm 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 Fridays 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 Vampire?
The live wait time for Vampire 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 Vampire queue times.
Is Vampire open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Vampire is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chessington World Of Adventures's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Vampire 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 Vampire?
Based on historical queue time data, Vampire 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 Vampire?
Vampire is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Wednesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Vampire usually?
Over recent weeks, Vampire has averaged about 34 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures.
Is Vampire often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Vampire has been running about 89% of the time. We track Vampire'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 Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures?
Vampire 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 Vampire?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Vampire's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Vampire is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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