The longest queue
Van Helsing's Factory.
It usually holds the longest line at Movie Park Germany. Ride it first thing, or late in the day.
- Usual wait for Van Helsing's Factory
- 55min
- Park average
- 17min
Movie Park Germany is forecast at a 52% crowd level today, which is moderately busy. Its queues average 17 minutes across the days we have recorded. Most queues here ease around 10am.
Queue times are read from Movie Park Germany's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.
When queues ease
After 10am.
Across a usual day, 10am is when the queues here are at their shortest.
Best time to visit →Short waits
9 of 26 rides.
That many usually queue for ten minutes or less, so most of the day is spent riding, not waiting.
- Usually 10 min or less
- 9/ 26
The quietest day ahead
Tue 27 Oct.
- Crowd forecast
- 41%
Seasonal events at Movie Park Germany
to 8 Nov
Halloween Horror Festival
On selected dates
Event nights are among the busiest of the season. See the crowd calendar before you book.
Dates as published by the park. Always check the park's own site before travelling.
About Movie Park Germany and live queue times
Movie Park Germany is a film-themed park in Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, originally opened as Warner Bros. Movie World Germany in 1996. It now runs with an independent mix of Paramount, Nickelodeon and other licences. Major rides include Star Trek: Operation Enterprise, MP Xpress, The Walking Dead, and the Van Helsing's Factory indoor coaster.
All rides at Movie Park Germany
39
Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
- A Quiet Place
- Adventure Tour~7 min
- Ahoj-Brause Horror Lab
- Area 51 - Top Secret~13 min
- Avatar Air Glider~13 min
- Backyardigans Mission to Mars~16 min
- Blood Moon Trailer Park
- Circus of Freaks - Welkom bij de nieuwe show
- Crazy Surfer~15 min
- Dora’s Big River Adventure~11 min
- Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest
- Fairy World Spin~5 min
- Final Stop
- Ghost Chasers~25 min
- Helhuis
- Het slachthuis
- Iron Claw~34 min
- Jason-universum
- Jimmy Neutron’s Atomic Flyer~19 min
- Journey to the Forbidden Chamber~12 min
- Movie Park Studio Tour~31 min
- Murder Museum
- NYC Transformer~14 min
- Pier Side Carousel~5 min
- Rescue 112~5 min
- Santa Monica Wheel~10 min
- Sea Swing~5 min
- Side Kick~10 min
- Skye's High Flyer~5 min
- Splat-O-Sphere~12 min
- SpongeBob Splash Bash
- Star Trek™: Operation Enterprise~32 min
- Stormy Cruise
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: License to Drive
- The Bandit~39 min
- The High Fall~14 min
- Time Riders~25 min
- Van Helsing's Factory~55 min
- Zuma's Zoomers~6 min
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Frequently asked: Movie Park Germany
How long are the queues at Movie Park Germany today?
Live queue times at Movie Park Germany vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 17 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live Movie Park Germany queue times page for up-to-the-minute wait times on every ride.
How busy is Movie Park Germany today?
Movie Park Germany is forecast at a 52% crowd level today, which is moderately busy - about a normal day for this park. Its queues typically ease around 10am. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Movie Park Germany crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
Will Movie Park Germany be busy tomorrow?
Tomorrow is forecast at a 42% crowd level at Movie Park Germany - about a normal day for this park. Today is forecast at 52%, so tomorrow looks quieter. See the Movie Park Germany crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.
What time does Movie Park Germany open and close?
Movie Park Germany's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the Movie Park Germany opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
Which rides are closed at Movie Park Germany today?
The live board on this page shows which rides are closed right now, and updates itself. Closures are normal here: on a typical day there are about 31 ride closures at Movie Park Germany (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 40 operating days the park lost around 45% of ride hours to them. The Movie Park Germany ride reliability page ranks every ride, and a reopen alert tells you the moment a shut ride comes back.
When is the best time to visit Movie Park Germany?
The quietest days at Movie Park Germany are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside of school holidays, with weekends and bank holidays and school half-terms being the busiest. For the shortest queues, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our Movie Park Germany best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
How can I avoid long queues at Movie Park Germany?
Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live queue times to dynamically plan your next ride. Movie Park Germany crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
Where is Movie Park Germany located?
Movie Park Germany is located in Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Are Movie Park Germany queue times live and accurate?
Yes - queue times on this page come directly from Movie Park Germany's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate queues by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.