Hooghmoed queue times
Hooghmoed at Efteling averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Hooghmoed queue times, day by day
Hooghmoed over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Hooghmoed has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Hooghmoed queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Hooghmoed peaks at 3pm with 23 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 9. Riding it at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Hooghmoed
Best time to ride
Hooghmoed averages 9 minutes at 10am against 23 at the 3pm peak - 14 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
Hooghmoed by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon14m
- Tue9m
- Wed13m
- Thu10m
- Fri11m
- Sat21m
- Sun27m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Hooghmoed, at 9 minutes against 27 on Sunday.
Does Hooghmoed break down?
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 95% of the minutes Efteling was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 97%
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Hooghmoed ran 95% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 5 Oct.
Longest Hooghmoed queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 27 Sept55m
- 2Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 3Saturday 26 Sept40m
- 4Sunday 4 Oct35m
- 5Monday 21 Sept25m
- 6Wednesday 23 Sept20m
- 7Thursday 24 Sept20m
- 8Friday 25 Sept20m
The worst queue recorded for Hooghmoed was 55 minutes on Sunday 27 Sept.
Hooghmoed 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 Hooghmoed
Hooghmoed is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 16th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 18-minute park average.
Hooghmoed has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Hooghmoed?
The live wait time for Hooghmoed at Efteling is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Hooghmoed queue times.
Is Hooghmoed open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Hooghmoed is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Efteling's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Hooghmoed has been open around 95% 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 Hooghmoed?
Based on historical queue time data, Hooghmoed 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 Hooghmoed?
Hooghmoed is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Hooghmoed usually?
Over recent weeks, Hooghmoed has averaged about 14 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 Hooghmoed at Efteling.
Is Hooghmoed often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Hooghmoed has been running about 95% of the time. We track Hooghmoed'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 Hooghmoed at Efteling?
Hooghmoed 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 Hooghmoed?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Hooghmoed's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Hooghmoed is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.