When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 46min
La Ronde Montreal
Orbite wait times
- Typical wait
- 40min
- At its busiest
- 57min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 29%
40minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Orbite at La Ronde Montreal averages 40 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 29% of the park's opening hours recently.
Orbite queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Orbite usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Orbite over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Orbite has averaged about 40 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 57 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 40min
- Peak
- 57min
- Running
- 29%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 13min
Does Orbite break down?
Quite often.
It was running 29% of the time La Ronde Montreal was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 43 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 29%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,703
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Orbite, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at La Ronde Montreal →When is the Orbite queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 46 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 46 minutes on a single ride.
Orbite queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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211a
1912p
341p
382p
413p
414p
465p
416p
427p
328p
309p
1510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Orbite
10am on a Saturday
Orbite averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Orbite?
Saturday, at 0 minutes on average, against 13 on Friday.
Orbite by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Fri13m
- Sat0m
- Sun0m
Does Orbite break down?
It ran 10% of La Ronde Montreal's opening hours across 5 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
10% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
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Running 10% of the minutes La Ronde Montreal was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Orbite queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Orbite was 30 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Orbite queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Orbite?
September runs longest at 44 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 15.
Orbite through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
15May
35Jun
35Jul
37Aug
44Sep
37Oct
About Orbite
Orbite is one of 36 rides tracked at La Ronde Montreal, 8th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 40 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 29-minute park average.
Orbite has averaged about 40 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 29% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time La Ronde Montreal 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 Orbite?
The live wait time for Orbite at La Ronde Montreal is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Orbite wait times.
Is Orbite open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Orbite is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from La Ronde Montreal's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Orbite has been open around 29% of La Ronde Montreal's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at La Ronde Montreal.
What's the best time of day to ride Orbite?
Based on historical wait time data, Orbite is typically quietest around 12pm. 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.
How long is the line for Orbite usually?
Over recent weeks, Orbite has averaged about 40 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 lines for Orbite at La Ronde Montreal.
Is Orbite often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Orbite has been running about 29% of the time. We track Orbite'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 Orbite at La Ronde Montreal?
Orbite is at La Ronde Montreal - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The La Ronde Montreal page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Orbite?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Orbite's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Orbite is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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