Vampire queue times
Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 58 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 11am. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Vampire queue times, day by day
Vampire over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Vampire has averaged about 58 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 66 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Vampire
Vampire 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.
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 58 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 90% 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 data, Vampire is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Vampire usually?
Over recent weeks, Vampire has averaged about 58 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 Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures.
Is Vampire often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Vampire has been running about 90% 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.