When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 20min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 34min
Efteling
De Vliegende Hollander queue times
- Typical wait
- 29min
- At its busiest
- 35min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 89%
29minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
De Vliegende Hollander at Efteling averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
De Vliegende Hollander queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what De Vliegende Hollander usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 35 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 29min
- Peak
- 35min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 21min
- On a Monday
- 29min
Does De Vliegende Hollander break down?
Now and then.
It was running 89% of the time Efteling was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 89%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,532
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue De Vliegende Hollander has held, on Monday 19 October.
Every ride at Efteling →When is the De Vliegende Hollander queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 20 minutes, against 34 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
De Vliegende Hollander queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2110a
3411a
3312p
321p
332p
313p
294p
275p
256p
247p
278p
209p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride De Vliegende Hollander
9pm on a Friday
De Vliegende Hollander averages 20 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
29maverage
Which day is quietest for De Vliegende Hollander?
Friday, at 21 minutes on average, against 29 on Monday.
De Vliegende Hollander by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon29m
- Tue26m
- Wed28m
- Thu29m
- Fri21m
- Sat29m
- Sun25m
Does De Vliegende Hollander break down?
It ran 89% 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
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining89%
Good
Running 89% 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 De Vliegende Hollander queue get?
The worst queue recorded for De Vliegende Hollander was 45 minutes on Monday 19 Oct.
Longest De Vliegende Hollander queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Monday 19 Oct45m
- 2Tuesday 20 Oct45m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct40m
- 5Wednesday 21 Oct40m
- 6Thursday 22 Oct40m
- 7Saturday 24 Oct40m
- 8Monday 12 Oct35m
Which months are busiest for De Vliegende Hollander?
March runs longest at 31 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 8.
De Vliegende Hollander through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Nov
17Dec
8Jan
31Mar
28Apr
28May
25Jun
28Jul
31Aug
26Sep
27Oct
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 12pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% 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 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 7pm. 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 Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday 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 12pm. 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.
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