Western Riesenrad queue times
Western Riesenrad at Heide Park averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Western Riesenrad queue times, day by day
Western Riesenrad over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Western Riesenrad has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 8 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Western Riesenrad queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Western Riesenrad peaks at 5pm with 10 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 5 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Western Riesenrad
Best time to ride
Western Riesenrad averages 5 minutes at 10am against 10 at the 5pm peak - 5 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
Western Riesenrad by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat7m
- Sun5m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Western Riesenrad, at 5 minutes against 7 on Saturday.
Does Western Riesenrad break down?
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
Running 99% of the minutes Heide Park was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
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Western Riesenrad ran 99% of Heide Park's opening hours across 12 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Western Riesenrad queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept10m
- 2Saturday 3 Oct10m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept5m
- 4Tuesday 22 Sept5m
- 5Wednesday 23 Sept5m
- 6Thursday 24 Sept5m
- 7Friday 25 Sept5m
- 8Sunday 27 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Western Riesenrad was 10 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Western Riesenrad 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.
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About Western Riesenrad
Western Riesenrad is one of 37 rides tracked at Heide Park, 37th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 9-minute park average.
Western Riesenrad has averaged about 5 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 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Western Riesenrad?
The live wait time for Western Riesenrad at Heide Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Western Riesenrad queue times.
Is Western Riesenrad open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Western Riesenrad is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Heide Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Western Riesenrad has been open around 99% 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 Western Riesenrad?
Based on historical queue time data, Western Riesenrad 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 Western Riesenrad?
Western Riesenrad is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Western Riesenrad usually?
Over recent weeks, Western Riesenrad has averaged about 5 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 Western Riesenrad at Heide Park.
Is Western Riesenrad often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Western Riesenrad has been running about 99% of the time. We track Western Riesenrad'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 Western Riesenrad at Heide Park?
Western Riesenrad 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 Western Riesenrad?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Western Riesenrad's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Western Riesenrad is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.