When to queue
Go at 1pm.
- Typical wait at 1pm
- 8min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 18min
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Drakon queue times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 10min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 91%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Drakon at Paultons Park averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 91% 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 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 10min
- Running
- 91%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 9min
Does Drakon break down?
Rarely.
It was running 91% of the time Paultons Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 91%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,166
The record
25 minutes.
The longest queue Drakon has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Paultons Park →When is the Drakon queue shortest?
Usually at 1pm, about 8 minutes, against 18 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Drakon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1310a
1611a
1112p
81p
122p
133p
134p
135p
176p
187p
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 Monday
Drakon averages 8 minutes at 1pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Drakon?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 9 on Sunday.
Drakon by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue8m
- Wed8m
- Thu7m
- Fri6m
- Sat8m
- Sun9m
Does Drakon break down?
It ran 92% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% 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 25 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Drakon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct25m
- 2Monday 19 Oct20m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 4Tuesday 20 Oct15m
- 5Thursday 22 Oct15m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 7Tuesday 13 Oct10m
- 8Wednesday 14 Oct10m
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
9Oct
About Drakon
Drakon is one of 37 rides tracked at Paultons Park, 19th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
Drakon has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 91% 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 12pm. 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 Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Drakon usually?
Over recent weeks, Drakon has averaged about 8 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 91% 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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