When to queue
Go at 2pm.
- Typical wait at 2pm
- 5min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 25min
Lake Compounce
Pirate Ship wait times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 29min
- Shortest queue
- 2pm
- Running
- 66%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Pirate Ship at Lake Compounce averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 66% of the park's opening hours recently.
Pirate Ship queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Pirate Ship usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Pirate Ship over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Pirate Ship has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 29 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 29min
- Running
- 66%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 10min
Does Pirate Ship break down?
Quite often.
It was running 66% of the time Lake Compounce was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 20 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 66%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,052
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Pirate Ship, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Lake Compounce →When is the Pirate Ship queue shortest?
Usually at 2pm, about 5 minutes, against 25 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Pirate Ship queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
81p
52p
83p
255p
156p
137p
108p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Pirate Ship
2pm on a Friday
Pirate Ship averages 5 minutes at 2pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Pirate Ship?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 10 on Saturday.
Pirate Ship by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat10m
- Sun10m
Does Pirate Ship break down?
It ran 79% of Lake Compounce's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
79% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
79%
Average
Running 79% of the minutes Lake Compounce was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Pirate Ship queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Pirate Ship was 15 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Pirate Ship queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for Pirate Ship?
October runs longest at 14 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 10.
Pirate Ship through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
14Oct
10Nov
About Pirate Ship
Pirate Ship is one of 25 rides tracked at Lake Compounce, 15th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.
Pirate Ship has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 66% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Lake Compounce 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 Pirate Ship?
The live wait time for Pirate Ship at Lake Compounce is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Pirate Ship wait times.
Is Pirate Ship open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Pirate Ship is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Lake Compounce's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Pirate Ship has been open around 66% of Lake Compounce's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Lake Compounce.
What's the best time of day to ride Pirate Ship?
Based on historical wait time data, Pirate Ship 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.
How long is the line for Pirate Ship usually?
Over recent weeks, Pirate Ship has averaged about 13 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Pirate Ship at Lake Compounce.
Is Pirate Ship often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Pirate Ship has been running about 66% of the time. We track Pirate Ship'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 Pirate Ship at Lake Compounce?
Pirate Ship is at Lake Compounce - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Lake Compounce page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Pirate Ship?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Pirate Ship's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Pirate Ship is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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