When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 19min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 35min
Liseberg
Balder queue times
- Typical wait
- 33min
- At its busiest
- 69min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 90%
33minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Balder at Liseberg averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 90% 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 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 69 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 33min
- Peak
- 69min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 29min
- On a Saturday
- 43min
Does Balder break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Liseberg was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,775
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Balder has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Liseberg →When is the Balder queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 19 minutes, against 35 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Balder queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1910a
2811a
3212p
311p
342p
343p
354p
355p
316p
317p
288p
269p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Balder
10am on a Friday
Balder averages 19 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
33maverage
Which day is quietest for Balder?
Friday, at 29 minutes on average, against 43 on Saturday.
Balder by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri29m
- Sat43m
- Sun35m
Does Balder break down?
It ran 91% of Liseberg's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
91%
Good
Running 91% 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 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Balder queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 2Friday 9 Oct40m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct40m
Which months are busiest for Balder?
August runs longest at 31 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 11.
Balder through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
16Nov
11Dec
14Apr
23May
17Jun
30Jul
31Aug
31Sep
31Oct
About Balder
Balder is one of 40 rides tracked at Liseberg, 2nd longest of 40 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 16-minute park average.
Balder has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 90% 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 12pm. 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 33 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 90% 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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