Desert Race queue times
Desert Race at Heide Park averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 10am. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Desert Race queue times, day by day
Desert Race over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Desert Race has averaged about 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 28 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Desert Race
Desert Race through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Heide Park 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.
About Desert Race
Desert Race is one of 37 rides tracked at Heide Park, 5th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 23 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 12-minute park average.
Desert Race has averaged about 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 2pm. 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.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Desert Race?
The live wait time for Desert Race at Heide Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Desert Race queue times.
Is Desert Race open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Desert Race is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Heide Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Desert Race 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 Desert Race?
Based on historical queue data, Desert Race is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Desert Race?
Desert Race 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 Desert Race usually?
Over recent weeks, Desert Race has averaged about 23 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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 Desert Race at Heide Park.
Is Desert Race often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Desert Race has been running about 95% of the time. We track Desert Race'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 Desert Race at Heide Park?
Desert Race 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 Desert Race?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Desert Race's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Desert Race is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.