Vampire queue times
Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures averages 50 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 92% 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 50 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 68 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Vampire queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Vampire peaks at 3pm with 65 minutes, and is at its shortest at 6pm with 35. Riding it at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Vampire
Best time to ride
Vampire averages 35 minutes at 6pm against 65 at the 3pm peak - 30 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
Vampire by day of the week
Average wait by day
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Thu11m
- Fri13m
- Sat57m
- Sun54m
Monday is the quietest day for Vampire, at 7 minutes against 57 on Saturday.
Does Vampire break down?
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 92% of the minutes Chessington World Of Adventures was open, across the last 10 recorded days.
Last 10 days uptime
- 99%
- 82%
- 89%
- 88%
- 83%
- 100%
- 98%
- 98%
- 100%
- 87%
Vampire ran 92% of Chessington World Of Adventures's opening hours across 10 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 18 Sept.
Longest Vampire queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 12 Sept100m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept80m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept75m
- 4Sunday 13 Sept75m
- 5Thursday 3 Sept30m
- 6Friday 4 Sept30m
- 7Monday 7 Sept10m
- 8Friday 11 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Vampire was 100 minutes on Saturday 12 Sept.
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.
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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 50 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% 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 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 92% 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 1pm. 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 Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Vampire usually?
Over recent weeks, Vampire has averaged about 50 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 Vampire at Chessington World Of Adventures.
Is Vampire often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Vampire has been running about 92% 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.