When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 4min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 17min
Paultons Park · Tornado Springs
Buffalo Falls queue times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 99%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Buffalo Falls at Paultons Park averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Buffalo Falls queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Buffalo Falls usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Buffalo Falls over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Buffalo Falls has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 10min
Does Buffalo Falls break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Paultons Park 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
- 5,482
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Buffalo Falls has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Paultons Park →When is the Buffalo Falls queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 4 minutes, against 17 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Buffalo Falls queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
410a
1211a
1412p
161p
172p
153p
164p
155p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Buffalo Falls
10am on a Monday
Buffalo Falls averages 4 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Buffalo Falls?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 10 on Sunday.
Buffalo Falls by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue6m
- Wed6m
- Thu9m
- Fri6m
- Sat8m
- Sun10m
Does Buffalo Falls break down?
It ran 98% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
98%
Excellent
Running 98% of the minutes Paultons Park was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Buffalo Falls queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Buffalo Falls was 20 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Buffalo Falls queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 4Monday 19 Oct15m
- 5Thursday 22 Oct15m
- 6Friday 16 Oct10m
- 7Wednesday 21 Oct10m
- 8Tuesday 13 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Buffalo Falls?
August runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 7.
Buffalo Falls through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Nov
7Dec
7Jan
7Feb
7Mar
10Apr
14May
10Jun
15Jul
18Aug
11Sep
9Oct
About Buffalo Falls
Buffalo Falls is one of 37 rides tracked at Paultons Park, 3rd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Buffalo Falls has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm 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 Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Paultons Park 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 Buffalo Falls?
The live wait time for Buffalo Falls at Paultons Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Buffalo Falls queue times.
Is Buffalo Falls open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Buffalo Falls is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Paultons Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Buffalo Falls has been open around 99% of Paultons Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Paultons Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Buffalo Falls?
Based on historical queue time data, Buffalo Falls 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 Buffalo Falls?
Buffalo Falls is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Buffalo Falls usually?
Over recent weeks, Buffalo Falls has averaged about 11 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 Buffalo Falls at Paultons Park.
Is Buffalo Falls often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Buffalo Falls has been running about 99% of the time. We track Buffalo Falls'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 Buffalo Falls at Paultons Park?
Buffalo Falls is at Paultons Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Paultons Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Buffalo Falls?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Buffalo Falls's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Buffalo Falls is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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