Python queue times
Python at Efteling averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 10am. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Python queue times, day by day
Python over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Python has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Python queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Python peaks at noon with 26 minutes, and is at its shortest at 7pm with 9. Riding it at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Python
Best time to ride
Python averages 9 minutes at 7pm against 26 at the noon peak - 17 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
Python by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon25m
- Tue29m
- Wed20m
- Thu18m
- Fri17m
- Sat25m
- Sun27m
Friday is the quietest day for Python, at 17 minutes against 29 on Tuesday.
Does Python break down?
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 93% of the minutes Efteling was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 91%
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Python ran 93% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 5 Oct.
Longest Python queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Tuesday 22 Sept45m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept45m
- 3Tuesday 29 Sept45m
- 4Sunday 4 Oct45m
- 5Monday 21 Sept40m
- 6Saturday 26 Sept40m
- 7Monday 28 Sept40m
- 8Saturday 3 Oct40m
The worst queue recorded for Python was 45 minutes on Tuesday 22 Sept.
Python 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 Python
Python is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 12th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 18-minute park average.
Python has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Tuesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Python?
The live wait time for Python at Efteling is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Python queue times.
Is Python open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Python is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Efteling's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Python has been open around 93% 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 Python?
Based on historical queue time data, Python 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 Python?
Python is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Python usually?
Over recent weeks, Python has averaged about 20 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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 Python at Efteling.
Is Python often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Python has been running about 93% of the time. We track Python'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 Python at Efteling?
Python 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 Python?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Python's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Python is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.