When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 7min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 35min
Heide Park
Big Loop queue times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 95%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Loop at Heide Park averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 95% 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 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 8min
- On a Tuesday
- 27min
Does Big Loop break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Heide Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,920
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Big Loop has held, on Tuesday 20 October.
Every ride at Heide Park →When is the Big Loop queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 7 minutes, against 35 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Big Loop queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
710a
1911a
1712p
231p
232p
233p
244p
195p
356p
277p
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 Friday
Big Loop averages 7 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Loop?
Friday, at 8 minutes on average, against 27 on Tuesday.
Big Loop by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon25m
- Tue27m
- Wed16m
- Thu14m
- Fri8m
- Sat27m
- Sun10m
Does Big Loop break down?
It ran 95% of Heide Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 60 minutes on Tuesday 20 Oct.
Longest Big Loop queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Tuesday 20 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct50m
- 3Monday 19 Oct50m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 5Monday 12 Oct35m
- 6Wednesday 14 Oct35m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct35m
- 8Tuesday 13 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Big Loop?
November runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 10.
Big Loop through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
25Nov
13Mar
12Apr
12May
10Jun
16Jul
17Aug
14Sep
21Oct
About Big Loop
Big Loop is one of 37 rides tracked at Heide Park, 6th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Big Loop has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Tuesdays.
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 95% 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 Fridays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Big Loop usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Loop has averaged about 15 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 95% 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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