When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 22min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 39min
Liseberg
Balder queue times
- Typical wait
- 45min
- At its busiest
- 58min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 95%
45minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Balder at Liseberg averages 45 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Balder queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Balder usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Balder over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Balder has averaged about 45 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 58 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 45min
- Peak
- 58min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 29min
- On a Thursday
- 75min
Does Balder break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Liseberg was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,005
The record
100 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Balder, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Liseberg →When is the Balder queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 22 minutes, against 39 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Balder queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2211a
3312p
341p
352p
353p
374p
395p
316p
337p
328p
279p
3310p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Balder
11am on a Tuesday
Balder averages 22 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Balder?
Tuesday, at 29 minutes on average, against 75 on Thursday.
Balder by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Tue29m
- Wed46m
- Thu75m
- Fri62m
- Sat62m
- Sun41m
Does Balder break down?
It ran 95% of Liseberg's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving95%
Excellent
Running 95% of the minutes Liseberg was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Balder queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Balder was 100 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Balder queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 29 Oct100m
- 2Friday 30 Oct100m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct100m
- 4Wednesday 28 Oct60m
- 5Tuesday 27 Oct50m
- 6Sunday 1 Nov50m
Which months are busiest for Balder?
October runs longest at 43 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 11.
Balder through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Dec
14Apr
23May
17Jun
30Jul
31Aug
31Sep
43Oct
38Nov
About Balder
Balder is one of 40 rides tracked at Liseberg, 1st longest of 40 by usual wait. It queues about 45 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 20-minute park average.
Balder has averaged about 45 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Liseberg 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 Balder?
The live wait time for Balder at Liseberg is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Balder queue times.
Is Balder open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Balder is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Liseberg's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Balder has been open around 95% of Liseberg's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Liseberg.
What's the best time of day to ride Balder?
Based on historical queue time data, Balder 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.
What is the best day to ride Balder?
Balder is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Balder usually?
Over recent weeks, Balder has averaged about 45 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Balder at Liseberg.
Is Balder often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Balder has been running about 95% of the time. We track Balder'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 Balder at Liseberg?
Balder is at Liseberg - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Liseberg page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Balder?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Balder's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Balder is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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