When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 21min
Legoland California
Pirate Reef wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 6%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Pirate Reef at Legoland California averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 6% of the park's opening hours recently.
Pirate Reef queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Pirate Reef usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Pirate Reef over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Pirate Reef has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 6%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 3min
Does Pirate Reef break down?
Quite often.
It was running 6% of the time Legoland California was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 56 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 6%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,473
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue Pirate Reef has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Legoland California →When is the Pirate Reef queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 21 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Pirate Reef queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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711a
1312p
171p
212p
203p
184p
135p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Pirate Reef
10am on a Monday
Pirate Reef averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Pirate Reef?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 3 on Saturday.
Pirate Reef by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
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- Fri0m
- Sat3m
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Does Pirate Reef break down?
It ran 7% of Legoland California's opening hours across 13 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
7% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↓ declining7%
Poor
Running 7% of the minutes Legoland California 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 Reef queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Pirate Reef was 10 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Pirate Reef queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Pirate Reef?
August runs longest at 17 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 7.
Pirate Reef through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Jun
15Jul
17Aug
9Sep
12Oct
About Pirate Reef
Pirate Reef is one of 27 rides tracked at Legoland California, 21st longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.
Pirate Reef has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 6% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Legoland California 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 Reef?
The live wait time for Pirate Reef at Legoland California is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Pirate Reef wait times.
Is Pirate Reef open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Pirate Reef is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Legoland California's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Pirate Reef has been open around 6% of Legoland California's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Legoland California.
What's the best time of day to ride Pirate Reef?
Based on historical wait time data, Pirate Reef is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Reef usually?
Over recent weeks, Pirate Reef has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines 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 lines for Pirate Reef at Legoland California.
Is Pirate Reef often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Pirate Reef has been running about 6% of the time. We track Pirate Reef'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 Reef at Legoland California?
Pirate Reef is at Legoland California - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Legoland California page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Pirate Reef?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Pirate Reef's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Pirate Reef is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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