When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 13min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 24min
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
Penguin Coaster queue times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 23min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 92%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Penguin Coaster queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Penguin Coaster usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Penguin Coaster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Penguin Coaster has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 23 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 23min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 15min
- On a Saturday
- 29min
Does Penguin Coaster break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Chimelong Ocean Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 16,400
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue Penguin Coaster has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom →When is the Penguin Coaster queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 13 minutes, against 24 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Penguin Coaster queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1310a
2111a
2412p
221p
232p
243p
204p
135p
196p
187p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Penguin Coaster
10am on a Tuesday
Penguin Coaster averages 13 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Penguin Coaster?
Tuesday, at 15 minutes on average, against 29 on Saturday.
Penguin Coaster by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Tue15m
- Wed15m
- Thu16m
- Fri20m
- Sat29m
- Sun25m
Does Penguin Coaster break down?
It ran 92% of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 5 Nov.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% of the minutes Chimelong Ocean Kingdom was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Penguin Coaster queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Penguin Coaster was 40 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Penguin Coaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct40m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct40m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov40m
- 4Sunday 25 Oct35m
- 5Friday 30 Oct35m
- 6Monday 2 Nov35m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct25m
- 8Friday 23 Oct25m
Which months are busiest for Penguin Coaster?
October runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 16.
Penguin Coaster through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
16Sep
20Oct
20Nov
About Penguin Coaster
Penguin Coaster is one of 27 rides tracked at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, 1st longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 8-minute park average.
Penguin Coaster has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Chimelong Ocean Kingdom 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 Penguin Coaster?
The live wait time for Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Penguin Coaster queue times.
Is Penguin Coaster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Penguin Coaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Penguin Coaster has been open around 92% of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride Penguin Coaster?
Based on historical queue time data, Penguin Coaster 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 Penguin Coaster?
Penguin Coaster is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Penguin Coaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Penguin Coaster has averaged about 15 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.
Is Penguin Coaster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Penguin Coaster has been running about 92% of the time. We track Penguin Coaster'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 Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom?
Penguin Coaster is at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Penguin Coaster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Penguin Coaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Penguin Coaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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