When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 21min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 34min
Efteling
Baron 1898 queue times
- Typical wait
- 27min
- At its busiest
- 36min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 97%
27minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Baron 1898 at Efteling averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 11am. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Baron 1898 queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Baron 1898 usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Baron 1898 over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Baron 1898 has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 27min
- Peak
- 36min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 17min
- On a Thursday
- 26min
Does Baron 1898 break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Efteling was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 13,075
The record
55 minutes.
The longest queue Baron 1898 has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Efteling →When is the Baron 1898 queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 21 minutes, against 34 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Baron 1898 queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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3112p
291p
292p
293p
274p
265p
226p
227p
238p
239p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Baron 1898
10am on a Friday
Baron 1898 averages 21 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Baron 1898?
Friday, at 17 minutes on average, against 26 on Thursday.
Baron 1898 by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon23m
- Tue25m
- Wed25m
- Thu26m
- Fri17m
- Sat26m
- Sun23m
Does Baron 1898 break down?
It ran 97% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 26 Oct.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining97%
Excellent
Running 97% of the minutes Efteling was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Baron 1898 queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Baron 1898 was 55 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Baron 1898 queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct55m
- 2Tuesday 20 Oct50m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 4Wednesday 21 Oct45m
- 5Thursday 22 Oct45m
- 6Monday 12 Oct40m
- 7Monday 19 Oct40m
- 8Saturday 24 Oct40m
Which months are busiest for Baron 1898?
September runs longest at 28 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 13.
Baron 1898 through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
23Nov
21Dec
18Jan
17Feb
13Mar
19Apr
24May
26Jun
24Jul
27Aug
28Sep
27Oct
About Baron 1898
Baron 1898 at Efteling is a Bolliger and Mabillard dive coaster opened in 2015, themed to a 19th-century Dutch mine and the spirits of mineworkers. Riders sit in 6-across rows, are held above a 90-degree drop while a story plays out, then released into a 37.5m vertical drop. Two further inversions, top speed 90 km/h, ride duration about 90 seconds.
Baron 1898 is one of the best-themed coasters in Europe - the queue line, station and pre-drop hold are heavily integrated into the ride's narrative. Queues typically run 45-75 minutes on busy days. Single-rider queue saves significant time. Located in the Ruigrijk area.
Baron 1898 has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Efteling 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 Baron 1898?
The live wait time for Baron 1898 at Efteling is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Baron 1898 queue times.
Is Baron 1898 open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Baron 1898 is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Efteling's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Baron 1898 has been open around 97% of Efteling's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Efteling.
What's the best time of day to ride Baron 1898?
Based on historical queue time data, Baron 1898 is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Baron 1898?
Baron 1898 is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Baron 1898 usually?
Over recent weeks, Baron 1898 has averaged about 27 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 Baron 1898 at Efteling.
Is Baron 1898 often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Baron 1898 has been running about 97% of the time. We track Baron 1898'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 Baron 1898 at Efteling?
Baron 1898 is at Efteling - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Efteling page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Baron 1898?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Baron 1898's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Baron 1898 is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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