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Paultons Park · Tornado Springs

Rio Grande Train queue times

Typical wait
5min
At its busiest
6min
Shortest queue
11am
Running
80%

6,672 recorded readings

5minTypical wait

A typical day, opening to close

Rio Grande Train at Paultons Park averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 1pm. It has run 80% of the park's opening hours recently.

Rio Grande Train queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Rio Grande Train usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Rio Grande Train over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Rio Grande Train has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 6 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical
5min
Peak
6min
Running
80%
Busiest at
1pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 5pm.

Typical wait at 5pm
3min
At 1pm, its worst hour
8min

Which day

Pick a Monday.

Typical wait on a Monday
3min
On a Tuesday
5min

Does Rio Grande Train break down?

Now and then.

It was running 80% of the time Paultons Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 12 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours
80%
Queue readings recorded
6,672

When is the Rio Grande Train queue shortest?

Usually at 5pm, about 3 minutes, against 8 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 5 minutes on a single ride.

Rio Grande Train queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

410a
411a
612p
81p
82p
73p
54p
35p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Rio Grande Train

5pm on a Monday

Rio Grande Train averages 3 minutes at 5pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Rio Grande Train?

Monday, at 3 minutes on average, against 5 on Tuesday.

Rio Grande Train by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon3m
  2. Tue5m
  3. Wed5m
  4. Thu5m
  5. Fri3m
  6. Sat5m
  7. Sun5m

Does Rio Grande Train break down?

It ran 80% 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

80% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↓ declining
80%
Average

Running 80% 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 Rio Grande Train queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Rio Grande Train was 10 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.

Longest Rio Grande Train queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

  1. 1Saturday 17 Oct10m
  2. 2Sunday 11 Oct5m
  3. 3Tuesday 13 Oct5m
  4. 4Wednesday 14 Oct5m
  5. 5Thursday 15 Oct5m
  6. 6Friday 16 Oct5m
  7. 7Sunday 18 Oct5m
  8. 8Monday 19 Oct5m

Which months are busiest for Rio Grande Train?

August runs longest at 7 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.

Rio Grande Train through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

5Nov
5Dec
5Jan
5Feb
5Mar
6Apr
6May
5Jun
6Jul
7Aug
6Sep
5Oct

About Rio Grande Train

Rio Grande Train is one of 37 rides tracked at Paultons Park, 29th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 7-minute park average.

Rio Grande Train has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 80% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.

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 Rio Grande Train?

The live wait time for Rio Grande Train at Paultons Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Rio Grande Train queue times.

Is Rio Grande Train open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Rio Grande Train is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Paultons Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Rio Grande Train has been open around 80% 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 Rio Grande Train?

Based on historical queue time data, Rio Grande Train is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Rio Grande Train?

Rio Grande Train is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.

How long is the queue for Rio Grande Train usually?

Over recent weeks, Rio Grande Train 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 Rio Grande Train at Paultons Park.

Is Rio Grande Train often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Rio Grande Train has been running about 80% of the time. We track Rio Grande Train'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 Rio Grande Train at Paultons Park?

Rio Grande Train 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 Rio Grande Train?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Rio Grande Train's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Rio Grande Train is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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