When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 23min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 35min
Liseberg
Helix queue times
- Typical wait
- 36min
- At its busiest
- 52min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 97%
36minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Helix at Liseberg averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Helix queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Helix usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Helix over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Helix has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 52 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 36min
- Peak
- 52min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 18min
- On a Thursday
- 67min
Does Helix break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Liseberg was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,124
The record
80 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Helix, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Liseberg →When is the Helix queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 23 minutes, against 35 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Helix queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2311a
2812p
311p
352p
303p
344p
355p
296p
307p
358p
289p
3010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Helix
11am on a Tuesday
Helix averages 23 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 80 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Helix?
Tuesday, at 18 minutes on average, against 67 on Thursday.
Helix by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Tue18m
- Wed38m
- Thu67m
- Fri59m
- Sat56m
- Sun27m
Does Helix break down?
It ran 97% 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
97% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving97%
Excellent
Running 97% 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 Helix queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Helix was 80 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Helix queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 29 Oct80m
- 2Friday 30 Oct80m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct80m
- 4Wednesday 28 Oct60m
- 5Sunday 1 Nov40m
- 6Tuesday 27 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Helix?
October runs longest at 33 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 17.
Helix through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
17Apr
26May
22Jun
32Jul
32Aug
27Sep
33Oct
30Nov
About Helix
Helix is one of 40 rides tracked at Liseberg, 3rd longest of 40 by usual wait. It queues about 36 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 20-minute park average.
Helix has averaged about 36 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% 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 Helix?
The live wait time for Helix at Liseberg is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Helix queue times.
Is Helix open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Helix is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Liseberg's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Helix has been open around 97% 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 Helix?
Based on historical queue time data, Helix 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 Helix?
Helix 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 Helix usually?
Over recent weeks, Helix has averaged about 36 minutes, with queues usually longest around 4pm. 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 Helix at Liseberg.
Is Helix often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Helix has been running about 97% of the time. We track Helix'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 Helix at Liseberg?
Helix 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 Helix?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Helix's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Helix is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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