Pirana queue times
Pirana at Efteling averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Pirana queue times, day by day
Pirana over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Pirana has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 23 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Pirana queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Pirana peaks at 3pm with 24 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 8. Riding it at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Pirana
Best time to ride
Pirana averages 8 minutes at 10am against 24 at the 3pm peak - 16 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Pirana by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon15m
- Tue15m
- Wed18m
- Thu13m
- Fri23m
- Sat30m
- Sun32m
Thursday is the quietest day for Pirana, at 13 minutes against 32 on Sunday.
Does Pirana break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 98% of the minutes Efteling was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Pirana ran 98% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 5 Oct.
Longest Pirana queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept45m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept45m
- 4Sunday 4 Oct45m
- 5Friday 25 Sept40m
- 6Friday 2 Oct30m
- 7Wednesday 23 Sept25m
- 8Tuesday 29 Sept25m
The worst queue recorded for Pirana was 50 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Pirana 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 Pirana
Pirana is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 11th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 18-minute park average.
Pirana has averaged about 20 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 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 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 Pirana?
Pirana is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Pirana usually?
Over recent weeks, Pirana has averaged about 20 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 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.