When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 7min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 40min
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Big Loop queue times
- Typical wait
- 20min
- At its busiest
- 41min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 98%
20minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Loop at Heide Park averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Loop queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Big Loop usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Big Loop over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Loop has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 20min
- Peak
- 41min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 51min
Does Big Loop break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% of the time Heide Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,725
The record
70 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Big Loop, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Heide Park →When is the Big Loop queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 7 minutes, against 40 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 33 minutes on a single ride.
Big Loop queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
710a
1511a
1412p
171p
202p
213p
244p
215p
406p
307p
308p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Big Loop
10am on a Wednesday
Big Loop averages 7 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Loop?
Wednesday, at 7 minutes on average, against 51 on Saturday.
Big Loop by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Tue14m
- Wed7m
- Thu7m
- Fri22m
- Sat51m
Does Big Loop break down?
It ran 98% of Heide Park's opening hours across 5 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
↓ declining98%
Excellent
Running 98% of the minutes Heide Park was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Big Loop queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Big Loop was 70 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Big Loop queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct70m
- 2Tuesday 27 Oct45m
- 3Friday 30 Oct35m
- 4Thursday 29 Oct15m
- 5Wednesday 28 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Big Loop?
October runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 10.
Big Loop through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Mar
12Apr
12May
10Jun
16Jul
17Aug
14Sep
20Oct
About Big Loop
Big Loop is one of 37 rides tracked at Heide Park, 5th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 12-minute park average.
Big Loop has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10am. 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 Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Heide Park 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 Big Loop?
The live wait time for Big Loop at Heide Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Big Loop queue times.
Is Big Loop open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Big Loop is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Heide Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Loop has been open around 98% of Heide Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Heide Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Big Loop?
Based on historical queue time data, Big Loop 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 Big Loop?
Big Loop is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Big Loop usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Loop has averaged about 20 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Big Loop at Heide Park.
Is Big Loop often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Loop has been running about 98% of the time. We track Big Loop'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 Big Loop at Heide Park?
Big Loop is at Heide Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Heide Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Big Loop?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Big Loop's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Big Loop is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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