When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 6min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 17min
Legoland Windsor · Knights Kingdom
Merlins Challenge queue times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 16min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 100%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Merlins Challenge at Legoland Windsor averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Merlins Challenge queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Merlins Challenge usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Merlins Challenge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Merlins Challenge has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 16 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 16min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 6min
Does Merlins Challenge break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Legoland Windsor was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,717
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Merlins Challenge, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Legoland Windsor →When is the Merlins Challenge queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 17 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Merlins Challenge queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
1311a
1412p
171p
172p
163p
154p
95p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Merlins Challenge
10am on a Sunday
Merlins Challenge averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Merlins Challenge?
Sunday, at 5 minutes on average, against 6 on Saturday.
Merlins Challenge by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat6m
- Sun5m
Does Merlins Challenge break down?
It ran 100% of Legoland Windsor's opening hours across 4 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% of the minutes Legoland Windsor was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Merlins Challenge queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Merlins Challenge was 10 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Merlins Challenge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Merlins Challenge?
September runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 6.
Merlins Challenge through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
12Dec
13Jan
7Feb
8Mar
9Apr
10May
9Jun
10Jul
13Aug
15Sep
13Oct
6Nov
About Merlins Challenge
Merlins Challenge is one of 31 rides tracked at Legoland Windsor, 25th longest of 31 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 19-minute park average.
Merlins Challenge has averaged about 9 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 100% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Legoland Windsor 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 Merlins Challenge?
The live wait time for Merlins Challenge at Legoland Windsor is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Merlins Challenge queue times.
Is Merlins Challenge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Merlins Challenge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Legoland Windsor's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Merlins Challenge has been open around 100% of Legoland Windsor's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Legoland Windsor.
What's the best time of day to ride Merlins Challenge?
Based on historical queue time data, Merlins Challenge 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.
How long is the queue for Merlins Challenge usually?
Over recent weeks, Merlins Challenge has averaged about 9 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 Merlins Challenge at Legoland Windsor.
Is Merlins Challenge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Merlins Challenge has been running about 100% of the time. We track Merlins Challenge'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 Merlins Challenge at Legoland Windsor?
Merlins Challenge is at Legoland Windsor - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Legoland Windsor page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Merlins Challenge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Merlins Challenge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Merlins Challenge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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