When to queue
Go at 6pm.
- Typical wait at 6pm
- 3min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 17min
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Velociraptor queue times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 11min
- Shortest queue
- 2pm
- Running
- 66%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Velociraptor at Paultons Park averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 11am. It has run 66% of the park's opening hours recently.
Velociraptor queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Velociraptor usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Velociraptor over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Velociraptor has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 11 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 11min
- Running
- 66%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 5min
Does Velociraptor break down?
Quite often.
It was running 66% of the time Paultons Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 20 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 66%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,397
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Velociraptor has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Paultons Park →When is the Velociraptor queue shortest?
Usually at 6pm, about 3 minutes, against 17 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Velociraptor queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
810a
1711a
1212p
91p
102p
93p
84p
75p
36p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Velociraptor
6pm on a Wednesday
Velociraptor averages 3 minutes at 6pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Velociraptor?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 5 on Sunday.
Velociraptor by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon4m
- Tue3m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri3m
- Sat4m
- Sun5m
Does Velociraptor break down?
It ran 67% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 13 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
67% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↑ improving67%
Poor
Running 67% 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 Velociraptor queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Velociraptor was 15 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Velociraptor queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 3Monday 19 Oct10m
- 4Tuesday 13 Oct5m
- 5Friday 16 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Velociraptor?
August runs longest at 14 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 5.
Velociraptor through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Nov
5Dec
5Jan
6Feb
5Mar
8Apr
8May
8Jun
11Jul
14Aug
11Sep
7Oct
About Velociraptor
Velociraptor is one of 37 rides tracked at Paultons Park, 10th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Velociraptor has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 66% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 Velociraptor?
The live wait time for Velociraptor at Paultons Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Velociraptor queue times.
Is Velociraptor open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Velociraptor is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Paultons Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Velociraptor has been open around 66% 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 Velociraptor?
Based on historical queue time data, Velociraptor is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Velociraptor?
Velociraptor is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Velociraptor usually?
Over recent weeks, Velociraptor has averaged about 9 minutes, with queues usually longest around 11am. 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 Velociraptor at Paultons Park.
Is Velociraptor often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Velociraptor has been running about 66% of the time. We track Velociraptor'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 Velociraptor at Paultons Park?
Velociraptor 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 Velociraptor?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Velociraptor's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Velociraptor is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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