When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 3min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 34min
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Whirly Bird queue times
- Typical wait
- 18min
- At its busiest
- 32min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 99%
18minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Whirly Bird at Ocean Park Hong Kong averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 4pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Whirly Bird queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Whirly Bird usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Whirly Bird over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Whirly Bird has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 32 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 18min
- Peak
- 32min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 34min
Does Whirly Bird break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Ocean Park Hong Kong was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,168
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Whirly Bird, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Ocean Park Hong Kong →When is the Whirly Bird queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 3 minutes, against 34 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Whirly Bird queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
310a
1411a
1812p
201p
282p
243p
344p
235p
76p
347p
108p
269p
2310p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Whirly Bird
10am on a Tuesday
Whirly Bird averages 3 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
18maverage
Which day is quietest for Whirly Bird?
Tuesday, at 7 minutes on average, against 34 on Saturday.
Whirly Bird by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Tue7m
- Wed9m
- Thu13m
- Fri24m
- Sat34m
- Sun18m
Does Whirly Bird break down?
It ran 99% of Ocean Park Hong Kong's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
99%
Excellent
Running 99% of the minutes Ocean Park Hong Kong was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Whirly Bird queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Whirly Bird was 75 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Whirly Bird queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct75m
- 2Friday 6 Nov35m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov30m
- 4Friday 30 Oct25m
- 5Thursday 29 Oct20m
- 6Wednesday 4 Nov20m
- 7Saturday 7 Nov20m
- 8Sunday 8 Nov20m
Which months are busiest for Whirly Bird?
October runs longest at 23 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 13.
Whirly Bird through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
23Oct
13Nov
About Whirly Bird
Whirly Bird is one of 16 rides tracked at Ocean Park Hong Kong, 2nd longest of 16 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Whirly Bird has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Ocean Park Hong Kong 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 Whirly Bird?
The live wait time for Whirly Bird at Ocean Park Hong Kong is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Whirly Bird queue times.
Is Whirly Bird open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Whirly Bird is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Ocean Park Hong Kong's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Whirly Bird has been open around 99% of Ocean Park Hong Kong's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Ocean Park Hong Kong.
What's the best time of day to ride Whirly Bird?
Based on historical queue time data, Whirly Bird is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Whirly Bird?
Whirly Bird is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Whirly Bird usually?
Over recent weeks, Whirly Bird has averaged about 18 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 Whirly Bird at Ocean Park Hong Kong.
Is Whirly Bird often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Whirly Bird has been running about 99% of the time. We track Whirly Bird'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 Whirly Bird at Ocean Park Hong Kong?
Whirly Bird is at Ocean Park Hong Kong - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Ocean Park Hong Kong page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Whirly Bird?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Whirly Bird's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Whirly Bird is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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