When to queue
Go at 1pm.
- Typical wait at 1pm
- 11min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 31min
Paultons Park · Valgard
Drakon queue times
- Typical wait
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 98%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Drakon at Paultons Park averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 4pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Drakon queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Drakon usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Drakon over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Drakon has averaged about 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 17min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 6min
- On a Monday
- 9min
Does Drakon break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% 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
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,914
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Drakon, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Paultons Park →When is the Drakon queue shortest?
Usually at 1pm, about 11 minutes, against 31 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Drakon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1310a
1611a
1412p
111p
142p
143p
154p
185p
316p
257p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Drakon
1pm on a Sunday
Drakon averages 11 minutes at 1pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
17maverage
Which day is quietest for Drakon?
Sunday, at 6 minutes on average, against 9 on Monday.
Drakon by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Sat8m
- Sun6m
Does Drakon break down?
It ran 98% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 5 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 5 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 Drakon queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Drakon was 15 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Drakon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov15m
- 3Monday 2 Nov15m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov10m
- 5Sunday 8 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Drakon?
May runs longest at 17 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 8.
Drakon through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
17May
8Jun
16Jul
16Aug
12Sep
16Oct
8Nov
About Drakon
Drakon is one of 37 rides tracked at Paultons Park, 3rd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 11-minute park average.
Drakon has averaged about 17 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 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Mondays.
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 Drakon?
The live wait time for Drakon at Paultons Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Drakon queue times.
Is Drakon open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Drakon is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Paultons Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Drakon has been open around 98% 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 Drakon?
Based on historical queue time data, Drakon 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 Drakon?
Drakon is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Drakon usually?
Over recent weeks, Drakon has averaged about 17 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 Drakon at Paultons Park.
Is Drakon often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Drakon has been running about 98% of the time. We track Drakon'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 Drakon at Paultons Park?
Drakon 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 Drakon?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Drakon's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Drakon is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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