Runaway Train queue times
Runaway Train at Flamingo Land averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Runaway Train queue times, day by day
Runaway Train over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Runaway Train has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Runaway Train queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Runaway Train peaks at 5pm with 11 minutes, and is at its shortest at 2pm with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Runaway Train
Best time to ride
Runaway Train averages 2 minutes at 2pm against 11 at the 5pm peak - 9 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
Runaway Train by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri3m
- Sat6m
- Sun8m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Runaway Train, at 0 minutes against 8 on Sunday.
Does Runaway Train break down?
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 89% of the minutes Flamingo Land was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Runaway Train ran 89% of Flamingo Land's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 18 Sept.
Longest Runaway Train queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept10m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept10m
- 3Friday 11 Sept5m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept5m
- 5Sunday 13 Sept5m
- 6Monday 14 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Runaway Train was 10 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
Runaway Train through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Flamingo Land 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 Runaway Train
Runaway Train is one of 24 rides tracked at Flamingo Land, 12th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Runaway Train has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Runaway Train?
The live wait time for Runaway Train at Flamingo Land is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Runaway Train queue times.
Is Runaway Train open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Runaway Train is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Flamingo Land's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Runaway Train has been open around 89% of Flamingo Land's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Flamingo Land.
What's the best time of day to ride Runaway Train?
Based on historical queue time data, Runaway Train is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Runaway Train?
Runaway Train is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Runaway Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Runaway Train has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 Runaway Train at Flamingo Land.
Is Runaway Train often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Runaway Train has been running about 89% of the time. We track Runaway Train'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 Runaway Train at Flamingo Land?
Runaway Train is at Flamingo Land - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Flamingo Land page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Runaway Train?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Runaway Train's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Runaway Train is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.