The Flight Of The Pterosaur queue times
The Flight Of The Pterosaur at Paultons Park averages 22 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 10am. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Flight Of The Pterosaur queue times, day by day
The Flight Of The Pterosaur over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Flight Of The Pterosaur has averaged about 22 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Flight Of The Pterosaur queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Flight Of The Pterosaur peaks at 11am with 24 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 16. Riding it at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Flight Of The Pterosaur
Best time to ride
The Flight Of The Pterosaur averages 16 minutes at 10am against 24 at the 11am peak - 8 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
The Flight Of The Pterosaur by day of the week
Average wait by day
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon19m
- Tue22m
- Wed23m
- Thu6m
- Fri7m
- Sat14m
- Sun10m
Thursday is the quietest day for The Flight Of The Pterosaur, at 6 minutes against 23 on Wednesday.
Does The Flight Of The Pterosaur break down?
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
Running 100% of the minutes Paultons Park was open, across the last 13 recorded days.
Last 13 days uptime
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The Flight Of The Pterosaur ran 100% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 13 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest The Flight Of The Pterosaur queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Tuesday 1 Sept45m
- 2Monday 31 Aug40m
- 3Wednesday 2 Sept30m
- 4Saturday 5 Sept25m
- 5Sunday 6 Sept20m
- 6Saturday 12 Sept20m
- 7Thursday 3 Sept15m
- 8Friday 4 Sept15m
The worst queue recorded for The Flight Of The Pterosaur was 45 minutes on Tuesday 1 Sept.
The Flight Of The Pterosaur through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Paultons Park publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About The Flight of the Pterosaur
The Flight of the Pterosaur is a family roller coaster at Paultons Park, themed around a pterosaur in flight through the park's Lost Kingdom dinosaur area. A short, gentle layout aimed at younger riders and their parents rather than thrill-seekers.
Family coasters at Paultons keep moving steadily but queue up around midday when families arrive. Ride first thing or in the last hour for the shortest waits. Live wait time and the day's hour-by-hour pattern are shown above so you can pick the right window for your visit.
The Flight Of The Pterosaur has averaged about 22 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Wednesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Flight Of The Pterosaur?
The live wait time for The Flight Of The Pterosaur at Paultons Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Flight Of The Pterosaur queue times.
Is The Flight Of The Pterosaur open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Flight Of The Pterosaur is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Paultons Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Flight Of The Pterosaur has been open around 100% 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 The Flight Of The Pterosaur?
Based on historical queue time data, The Flight Of The Pterosaur is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 The Flight Of The Pterosaur?
The Flight Of The Pterosaur is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Wednesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Flight Of The Pterosaur usually?
Over recent weeks, The Flight Of The Pterosaur has averaged about 22 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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 The Flight Of The Pterosaur at Paultons Park.
Is The Flight Of The Pterosaur often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Flight Of The Pterosaur has been running about 100% of the time. We track The Flight Of The Pterosaur'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 The Flight Of The Pterosaur at Paultons Park?
The Flight Of The Pterosaur 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 The Flight Of The Pterosaur?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Flight Of The Pterosaur's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Flight Of The Pterosaur is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.