The longest queue
COLOSSOS - KAMPF DER GIGANTEN.
It usually holds the longest line at Heide Park. Ride it first thing, or late in the day.
- Usual wait for COLOSSOS - KAMPF DER GIGANTEN
- 30min
- Park average
- 10min
Heide Park is forecast at a 40% crowd level today, which is moderately busy. Its queues average 10 minutes across the days we have recorded. Most queues here ease around 10am.
Queue times are read from Heide Park's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.
When queues ease
After 10am.
Across a usual day, 10am is when the queues here are at their shortest.
Best time to visit →Short waits
23 of 37 rides.
That many usually queue for ten minutes or less, so most of the day is spent riding, not waiting.
- Usually 10 min or less
- 23/ 37
The quietest day ahead
Mon 26 Oct.
- Crowd forecast
- 40%
Seasonal events at Heide Park
to 31 Oct
to 31 Oct
Halloween extended evenings (park open 12:00-21:00, Scare Zone / mazes)
On Fridays and Saturdays
Event nights are among the busiest of the season. See the crowd calendar before you book.
Dates as published by the park. Always check the park's own site before travelling.
About Heide Park and live queue times
Heide Park sits in Soltau, Lower Saxony, on a large wooded site in northern Germany. Owned by Merlin Entertainments, it has one of the biggest and most varied coaster line-ups in Germany: Colossos (one of Europe's tallest wooden coasters), Desert Race, Flug der Dämonen wing coaster, Krake dive coaster, and Limit. A dedicated resort hotel sits adjacent to the park.
All rides at Heide Park
38
Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
- BIG LOOP~17 min
- BOBBAHN~22 min
- BOUNTY~6 min
- BREAKDANCE~6 min
- COLOSSOS - KAMPF DER GIGANTEN~30 min
- DÄMONEN GRUFT~14 min
- DAMPFKARUSSELL~5 min
- DESERT RACE~15 min
- DRACHENGROTTE~7 min
- FLOßFAHRT~7 min
- FLUG DER DÄMONEN~23 min
- GEORGE'S DINO ADVENTURE~6 min
- GHOSTBUSTERS 5D~13 min
- GROBIANS WOLKENSPRINGER~5 min
- GROTTENBLITZ~13 min
- HEIDE PARK EXPRESS~14 min
- HICKS HIMMELSTÜRMER~7 min
- INDY-BLITZ~10 min
- KÄPT'NS TÖRN~5 min
- KRAKE~23 min
- LA OLA~7 min
- MAGIC~7 min
- MONORAIL~16 min
- MOUNTAIN-RAFTING~7 min
- NOSTALGIEKARUSSELL~5 min
- OPA PIGS ZUGFAHRT~6 min
- PANORAMABAHN~6 min
- PEPPAS BALLONFAHRT~5 min
- PEPPAS BOOTSFAHRT~5 min
- PEPPAS HOUSE~5 min
- RAFFNUSS & TAFFNUSS WASSERFLIEGER~8 min
- SCREAM~12 min
- SCREAMIE~8 min
- TOPILAULA-SCHLACHT~5 min
- TOXIC GARDEN~14 min
- WESTERN-RIESENRAD~5 min
- WILDWASSERBAHN~11 min
- WÜSTENFLITZER
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Live queues
Frequently asked: Heide Park
How long are the queues at Heide Park today?
Live queue times at Heide Park vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 10 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live Heide Park queue times page for up-to-the-minute wait times on every ride.
How busy is Heide Park today?
Heide Park is forecast at a 40% crowd level today, which is moderately busy - about a normal day for this park. Its queues typically ease around 10am. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Heide Park crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
Will Heide Park be busy tomorrow?
Tomorrow is forecast at a 40% crowd level at Heide Park - about a normal day for this park. Today is forecast at 40%, so tomorrow looks much the same. See the Heide Park crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.
What time does Heide Park open and close?
Heide Park's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the Heide Park opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
Which rides are closed at Heide Park today?
The live board on this page shows which rides are closed right now, and updates itself. Closures are normal here: on a typical day there are about 7 ride closures at Heide Park (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 55 operating days the park lost around 9% of ride hours to them. DAMPFKARUSSELL has been open only 43% of operating hours. The Heide Park ride reliability page ranks every ride, and a reopen alert tells you the moment a shut ride comes back.
When is the best time to visit Heide Park?
The quietest days at Heide Park are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside of school holidays, with weekends and bank holidays and school half-terms being the busiest. For the shortest queues, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our Heide Park best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
How can I avoid long queues at Heide Park?
Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live queue times to dynamically plan your next ride. Heide Park crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
Where is Heide Park located?
Heide Park is located in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Are Heide Park queue times live and accurate?
Yes - queue times on this page come directly from Heide Park's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate queues by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.