De Vliegende Hollander queue times
De Vliegende Hollander at Efteling averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 10am. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
De Vliegende Hollander queue times, day by day
De Vliegende Hollander over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
De Vliegende Hollander has averaged about 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 32 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
De Vliegende Hollander queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
De Vliegende Hollander peaks at 11am with 33 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 18. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride De Vliegende Hollander
Best time to ride
De Vliegende Hollander averages 18 minutes at 10am against 33 at the 11am peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
De Vliegende Hollander by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon31m
- Tue26m
- Wed32m
- Thu25m
- Fri31m
- Sat40m
- Sun39m
Thursday is the quietest day for De Vliegende Hollander, at 25 minutes against 40 on Saturday.
Does De Vliegende Hollander break down?
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 90% of the minutes Efteling was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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De Vliegende Hollander ran 90% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 5 Oct.
Longest De Vliegende Hollander queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 27 Sept55m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept50m
- 3Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 4Sunday 4 Oct50m
- 5Wednesday 30 Sept45m
- 6Monday 21 Sept40m
- 7Thursday 24 Sept40m
- 8Monday 28 Sept40m
The worst queue recorded for De Vliegende Hollander was 55 minutes on Sunday 27 Sept.
De Vliegende Hollander 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 De Vliegende Hollander
De Vliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman) at Efteling is an indoor-outdoor water coaster opened in 2007, themed to the legend of the ghost ship. The first half is an enclosed dark ride through cursed sea scenes; the second half emerges outside for a 60-foot drop and water splashdown. Total ride duration around 4 minutes.
De Vliegende Hollander queues are typically 40-70 minutes on busy days. The dark-ride portion adds significant value over a standard water coaster - it is one of the most thematically-detailed water rides in Europe. Located in the Ruigrijk area.
De Vliegende Hollander has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for De Vliegende Hollander?
The live wait time for De Vliegende Hollander at Efteling is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live De Vliegende Hollander queue times.
Is De Vliegende Hollander open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether De Vliegende Hollander is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Efteling's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, De Vliegende Hollander has been open around 89% 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 De Vliegende Hollander?
Based on historical queue time data, De Vliegende Hollander is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 De Vliegende Hollander?
De Vliegende Hollander is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for De Vliegende Hollander usually?
Over recent weeks, De Vliegende Hollander 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 De Vliegende Hollander at Efteling.
Is De Vliegende Hollander often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, De Vliegende Hollander has been running about 89% of the time. We track De Vliegende Hollander'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 De Vliegende Hollander at Efteling?
De Vliegende Hollander 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 De Vliegende Hollander?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when De Vliegende Hollander's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when De Vliegende Hollander is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.