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Balder queue times

Liseberg7,919 recorded readings

Balder at Liseberg averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.

Balder queue times, day by day

Balder over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Balder has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical21m
Peak25m
Uptime92%
Busiest at2pm
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Friday 28 AugTap a daySunday 6 Sept

Balder queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

1611a
2712p
281p
292p
263p
324p
315p
246p
257p
238p
259p

Balder peaks at 4pm with 32 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 16. Riding it at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Balder

Best time to ride

11am on a Friday

Balder averages 16 minutes at 11am against 32 at the 4pm peak - 16 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.

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Balder by day of the week

Average wait by day

6 days with a recorded queue

  1. Fri10m
  2. Sat22m
  3. Sun13m

Friday is the quietest day for Balder, at 10 minutes against 22 on Saturday.

Does Balder break down?

Uptime and closures

92% of opening hours · 6 days recorded

↓ declining
92%
Good

Running 92% of the minutes Liseberg was open, across the last 6 recorded days.

Last 6 days uptime

  1. 96%
  2. 100%
  3. 100%
  4. 79%
  5. 84%
  6. 97%

Balder ran 92% of Liseberg's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.

Longest Balder queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Saturday 5 Sept40m
  2. 2Saturday 29 Aug30m
  3. 3Sunday 6 Sept20m
  4. 4Friday 28 Aug10m
  5. 5Sunday 30 Aug10m
  6. 6Friday 4 Sept10m

The worst queue recorded for Balder was 40 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.

Balder through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

25Oct
16Nov
11Dec
14Apr
23May
17Jun
30Jul
31Aug
22Sep

Queue times are the figures Liseberg publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.

About Balder

Balder is one of 40 rides tracked at Liseberg, 4th longest of 40 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 15-minute park average.

Balder has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.

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 92% 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 1pm. 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 Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.

How long is the queue for Balder usually?

Over recent weeks, Balder has averaged about 21 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 Balder at Liseberg.

Is Balder often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Balder has been running about 92% 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.