Baron 1898 queue times
Baron 1898 at Efteling averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 10am. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.
Baron 1898 queue times, day by day
Baron 1898 over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Baron 1898 has averaged about 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Baron 1898 queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Baron 1898 peaks at 11am with 35 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 21. Riding it at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Baron 1898
Best time to ride
Baron 1898 averages 21 minutes at 10am against 35 at the 11am peak - 14 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
Baron 1898 by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon29m
- Tue17m
- Wed30m
- Thu27m
- Fri33m
- Sat39m
- Sun38m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Baron 1898, at 17 minutes against 39 on Saturday.
Does Baron 1898 break down?
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 89% of the minutes Efteling was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Baron 1898 ran 89% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 5 Oct.
Longest Baron 1898 queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 4 Oct55m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept50m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept50m
- 4Wednesday 30 Sept50m
- 5Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 6Thursday 24 Sept45m
- 7Friday 25 Sept45m
- 8Friday 2 Oct45m
The worst queue recorded for Baron 1898 was 55 minutes on Sunday 4 Oct.
Baron 1898 through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Efteling 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 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 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 88% 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 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 Baron 1898?
Baron 1898 is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Baron 1898 usually?
Over recent weeks, Baron 1898 has averaged about 29 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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 88% 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.