When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 10min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 24min
Efteling
Python queue times
- Typical wait
- 19min
- At its busiest
- 27min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 90%
19minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Python at Efteling averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 12pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Python queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Python usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Python over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Python has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 19min
- Peak
- 27min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 11min
- On a Saturday
- 20min
Does Python break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Efteling was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,933
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Python has held, on Wednesday 21 October.
Every ride at Efteling →When is the Python queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 10 minutes, against 24 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Python queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1110a
2211a
2412p
221p
232p
213p
194p
155p
136p
117p
128p
109p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Python
9pm on a Friday
Python averages 10 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Python?
Friday, at 11 minutes on average, against 20 on Saturday.
Python by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon16m
- Tue18m
- Wed18m
- Thu17m
- Fri11m
- Sat20m
- Sun16m
Does Python break down?
It ran 90% 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
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
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Good
Running 90% 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 Python queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Python was 45 minutes on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Longest Python queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 21 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 3Thursday 22 Oct40m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct35m
- 5Tuesday 20 Oct35m
- 6Friday 16 Oct30m
- 7Monday 19 Oct30m
- 8Saturday 24 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Python?
September runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 14.
Python through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
19Nov
17Dec
15Jan
14Feb
17Mar
16Apr
15May
17Jun
16Jul
18Aug
20Sep
19Oct
About Python
Python is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 12th longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 17-minute park average.
Python has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 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 90% 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 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 Python?
Python is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays 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 19 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 Python at Efteling.
Is Python often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Python has been running about 90% 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.
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