When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 4min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 17min
Efteling
Halve Maen queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 91%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Halve Maen at Efteling averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Halve Maen queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Halve Maen usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Halve Maen over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Halve Maen has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 91%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 9min
- On a Tuesday
- 14min
Does Halve Maen break down?
Rarely.
It was running 91% of the time Efteling was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 91%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,364
The record
35 minutes.
The longest queue Halve Maen has held, on Tuesday 20 October.
Every ride at Efteling →When is the Halve Maen queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 4 minutes, against 17 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Halve Maen queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
410a
1411a
1512p
151p
172p
163p
134p
95p
86p
67p
68p
49p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Halve Maen
10am on a Monday
Halve Maen averages 4 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Halve Maen?
Monday, at 9 minutes on average, against 14 on Tuesday.
Halve Maen by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Tue14m
- Wed12m
- Thu11m
- Fri11m
- Sat12m
- Sun10m
Does Halve Maen break down?
It ran 92% 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
92% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% 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 Halve Maen queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Halve Maen was 35 minutes on Tuesday 20 Oct.
Longest Halve Maen queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Tuesday 20 Oct35m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 3Thursday 22 Oct25m
- 4Wednesday 14 Oct20m
- 5Friday 16 Oct20m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 7Monday 19 Oct20m
- 8Wednesday 21 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Halve Maen?
September runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 7.
Halve Maen through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Nov
8Dec
7Jan
8Feb
11Mar
12Apr
11May
10Jun
11Jul
12Aug
13Sep
12Oct
About Halve Maen
Halve Maen is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 19th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
Halve Maen has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Tuesdays.
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 Halve Maen?
The live wait time for Halve Maen at Efteling is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Halve Maen queue times.
Is Halve Maen open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Halve Maen is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Efteling's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Halve Maen has been open around 91% 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 Halve Maen?
Based on historical queue time data, Halve Maen 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 Halve Maen?
Halve Maen is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Halve Maen usually?
Over recent weeks, Halve Maen has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 Halve Maen at Efteling.
Is Halve Maen often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Halve Maen has been running about 91% of the time. We track Halve Maen'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 Halve Maen at Efteling?
Halve Maen 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 Halve Maen?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Halve Maen's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Halve Maen is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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