When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 5min
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Pirate Ship queue times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 7min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 83%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Pirate Ship at Paultons Park averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 83% of the park's opening hours recently.
Pirate Ship queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Pirate Ship usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Pirate Ship over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Pirate Ship has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 7 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 7min
- Running
- 83%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 7min
Does Pirate Ship break down?
Now and then.
It was running 83% of the time Paultons Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 10 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 83%
- Queue readings recorded
- 743
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue Pirate Ship has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Paultons Park →When is the Pirate Ship queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 5 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 4 minutes on a single ride.
Pirate Ship queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
311a
512p
41p
52p
43p
34p
25p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Pirate Ship
10am on a Tuesday
Pirate Ship averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Pirate Ship?
Tuesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 7 on Sunday.
Pirate Ship by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu3m
- Fri3m
- Sat3m
- Sun7m
Does Pirate Ship break down?
It ran 83% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
83% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving83%
Average
Running 83% 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 Pirate Ship queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Pirate Ship was 10 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Pirate Ship queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Pirate Ship?
August runs longest at 7 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Pirate Ship through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
5Dec
5Jan
5Feb
5Mar
5Apr
5May
5Jun
6Jul
7Aug
6Sep
6Oct
About Pirate Ship
Pirate Ship is one of 37 rides tracked at Paultons Park, 34th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 7-minute park average.
Pirate Ship has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 83% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 Pirate Ship?
The live wait time for Pirate Ship at Paultons Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Pirate Ship queue times.
Is Pirate Ship open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Pirate Ship is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Paultons Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Pirate Ship has been open around 83% 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 Pirate Ship?
Based on historical queue time data, Pirate Ship 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 Pirate Ship?
Pirate Ship is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Pirate Ship usually?
Over recent weeks, Pirate Ship has averaged about 5 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 Pirate Ship at Paultons Park.
Is Pirate Ship often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Pirate Ship has been running about 83% of the time. We track Pirate Ship'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 Pirate Ship at Paultons Park?
Pirate Ship 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 Pirate Ship?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Pirate Ship's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Pirate Ship is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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