The longest queue
La Forêt Sans Retour.
It usually holds the longest line at Parc Asterix. Ride it first thing, or late in the day.
- Usual wait for La Forêt Sans Retour
- 79min
- Park average
- 19min
Parc Asterix is forecast at a 65% crowd level today, which is moderately busy. Its queues average 19 minutes across the days we have recorded. Most queues here ease around 7pm.
Queue times are read from Parc Asterix'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 7pm.
Across a usual day, 7pm is when the queues here are at their shortest.
Best time to visit →Short waits
21 of 42 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
- 21/ 42
The quietest day ahead
Fri 30 Oct.
- Crowd forecast
- 61%
Seasonal events at Parc Asterix
to 8 Nov
to 7 Nov
Nocturnes Peur sur le Parc (19h-1h)
On 12 selected nights · Evening event · Separate ticket
to 3 Jan 2027
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 Parc Asterix and live queue times
Parc Astérix is a French theme park in Plailly, about 35 km north of Paris, themed around the Asterix comics. It opened in 1989 and is now one of France's biggest parks - highlights include OzIris (an inverted coaster through Egyptian theming), Tonnerre 2 Zeus (a large wooden coaster), Pegase Express, Goudurix, and the newer Toutatis double-launch coaster.
All rides at Parc Asterix
48
Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
- Aérodynamix~9 min
- Attention Menhir !~9 min
- Cétautomatix~46 min
- Chez Gyrofolix~16 min
- Discobélix~35 min
- Enigmatix~5 min
- Epidemaïs Croisières~5 min
- Etamine~5 min
- Goudurix~41 min
- Hydrolix~5 min
- L'Envol d'Ibis~5 min
- L'Escadrille des As~5 min
- L'Hydre de Lerne~7 min
- L'Oxygénarium
- La Descente du Nil~22 min
- La Forêt Sans Retour~79 min
- La Galère~6 min
- La Glissade d'Obélix
- La Petite Tempête~5 min
- La revanche des pirates - Le Grand Splatch~6 min
- La Rivière d'Elis~6 min
- La tour de Numérobis~25 min
- La Trace du Hourra~39 min
- Lavomatix~5 min
- Le Carrousel de César~5 min
- Le Cheval de Troie~17 min
- Le Petit Train~5 min
- Le Vol d'Icare~21 min
- Les Chaises Volantes
- Les Chaudrons~5 min
- Les Chaudrons infernaux~14 min
- Les Espions de César~23 min
- Les jardins merveilleux du Père Noël
- Les Petites Chaises Volantes~5 min
- Les Petits Chars tamponneurs~6 min
- Les Petits Drakkars~5 min
- Maison Hantée Catacombes~21 min
- Maison Hantée Le tombeau des Dieux~26 min
- Maison Hantée Les Enfers de Pompei~36 min
- Menhir Express~11 min
- OzIris~46 min
- Patinoire Viking
- Pégase Express~47 min
- Romus et Rapidus~9 min
- SOS Tournevis~13 min
- The Wrath of Anubis Haunted House
- Tonnerre 2 Zeus~51 min
- Toutatis~51 min
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Frequently asked: Parc Asterix
How long are the queues at Parc Asterix today?
Live queue times at Parc Asterix vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 19 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 Parc Asterix queue times page for up-to-the-minute wait times on every ride.
How busy is Parc Asterix today?
Parc Asterix is forecast at a 65% crowd level today, which is moderately busy - about a normal day for this park. Its queues typically ease around 7pm. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Parc Asterix crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
Will Parc Asterix be busy tomorrow?
Tomorrow is forecast at a 63% crowd level at Parc Asterix - about a normal day for this park. Today is forecast at 65%, so tomorrow looks much the same. See the Parc Asterix crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.
What time does Parc Asterix open and close?
Parc Asterix'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 Parc Asterix opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
Which rides are closed at Parc Asterix 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 16 ride closures at Parc Asterix (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 32 operating days the park lost around 31% of ride hours to them. The Parc Asterix 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 Parc Asterix?
The quietest days at Parc Asterix 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 Parc Asterix best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
How can I avoid long queues at Parc Asterix?
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. Parc Asterix crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
Where is Parc Asterix located?
Parc Asterix is located in Plailly, Oise, France. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Are Parc Asterix queue times live and accurate?
Yes - queue times on this page come directly from Parc Asterix'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.