When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 11min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 26min
Efteling
Pirana queue times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 19min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 98%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Pirana at Efteling averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Pirana queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Pirana usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Pirana over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Pirana has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 19min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 7min
- On a Thursday
- 12min
Does Pirana break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% of the time Efteling was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,040
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Pirana has held, on Wednesday 14 October.
Every ride at Efteling →When is the Pirana queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 11 minutes, against 26 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Pirana queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1110a
2111a
2312p
251p
262p
263p
244p
225p
226p
197p
198p
139p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Pirana
10am on a Sunday
Pirana averages 11 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Pirana?
Sunday, at 7 minutes on average, against 12 on Thursday.
Pirana by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Tue8m
- Wed10m
- Thu12m
- Fri9m
- Sat10m
- Sun7m
Does Pirana break down?
It ran 98% 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
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining98%
Excellent
Running 98% 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 Pirana queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Pirana was 20 minutes on Wednesday 14 Oct.
Longest Pirana queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 14 Oct20m
- 2Thursday 15 Oct20m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 4Thursday 22 Oct20m
- 5Friday 16 Oct15m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 7Monday 19 Oct15m
- 8Tuesday 20 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Pirana?
May runs longest at 27 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 7.
Pirana through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Nov
7Dec
13Mar
21Apr
27May
22Jun
27Jul
27Aug
18Sep
15Oct
About Pirana
Pirana is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 15th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 17-minute park average.
Pirana has averaged about 16 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 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Thursdays.
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 Pirana?
The live wait time for Pirana at Efteling is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Pirana queue times.
Is Pirana open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Pirana is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Efteling's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Pirana has been open around 98% 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 Pirana?
Based on historical queue time data, Pirana 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 Pirana?
Pirana is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Pirana usually?
Over recent weeks, Pirana has averaged about 16 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 Pirana at Efteling.
Is Pirana often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Pirana has been running about 98% of the time. We track Pirana'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 Pirana at Efteling?
Pirana 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 Pirana?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Pirana's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Pirana is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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