When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 12min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 23min
Efteling
Hooghmoed queue times
- Typical wait
- 19min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 85%
19minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Hooghmoed at Efteling averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
Hooghmoed queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Hooghmoed usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Hooghmoed over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Hooghmoed has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 19min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 14min
- On a Saturday
- 23min
Does Hooghmoed break down?
Now and then.
It was running 85% of the time Efteling was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 85%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,395
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Hooghmoed has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Efteling →When is the Hooghmoed queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 12 minutes, against 23 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Hooghmoed queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1210a
2011a
1912p
211p
232p
233p
224p
185p
166p
157p
168p
139p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Hooghmoed
10am on a Monday
Hooghmoed averages 12 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Hooghmoed?
Monday, at 14 minutes on average, against 23 on Saturday.
Hooghmoed by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon14m
- Tue21m
- Wed21m
- Thu22m
- Fri16m
- Sat23m
- Sun19m
Does Hooghmoed break down?
It ran 85% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 26 Oct.
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving85%
Good
Running 85% 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 Hooghmoed queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Hooghmoed was 45 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Hooghmoed queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 3Tuesday 20 Oct45m
- 4Friday 16 Oct35m
- 5Monday 19 Oct35m
- 6Thursday 22 Oct35m
- 7Wednesday 14 Oct30m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Hooghmoed?
May runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 14.
Hooghmoed through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20May
14Jun
16Jul
20Aug
15Sep
20Oct
About Hooghmoed
Hooghmoed is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 11th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 17-minute park average.
Hooghmoed has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 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 85% 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 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 Hooghmoed?
Hooghmoed is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Hooghmoed usually?
Over recent weeks, Hooghmoed has averaged about 19 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 85% 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.
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