Black Mamba queue times
Black Mamba at Phantasialand averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 9am. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Black Mamba queue times, day by day
Black Mamba over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Black Mamba has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 23 minutes, with the longest queues near 9am, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Black Mamba queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Black Mamba peaks at 11am with 24 minutes, and is at its shortest at 5pm with 9. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Black Mamba
Best time to ride
Black Mamba averages 9 minutes at 5pm against 24 at the 11am peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Black Mamba by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue10m
- Wed9m
- Thu7m
- Fri10m
- Sat22m
- Sun23m
Thursday is the quietest day for Black Mamba, at 7 minutes against 23 on Sunday.
Does Black Mamba break down?
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 95% of the minutes Phantasialand was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 91%
- 100%
- 100%
- 98%
- 93%
- 100%
- 94%
- 93%
- 100%
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- 78%
- 91%
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- 100%
Black Mamba ran 95% of Phantasialand's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Black Mamba queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 27 Sept50m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept45m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept30m
- 4Thursday 1 Oct25m
- 5Friday 2 Oct25m
- 6Saturday 3 Oct25m
- 7Tuesday 22 Sept20m
- 8Wednesday 23 Sept20m
The worst queue recorded for Black Mamba was 50 minutes on Sunday 27 Sept.
Black Mamba through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Phantasialand 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.
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About Black Mamba
Black Mamba at Phantasialand is a Bolliger and Mabillard inverted coaster opened in 2006 in the Deep in Africa area. The layout sits below ground level for much of its length, weaving through carved canyons and theming structures with frequent near-miss elements. Four inversions, top speed 80 km/h, ride duration about 90 seconds.
Black Mamba is regularly rated among the most aesthetically integrated coasters in Europe - the theming is visible from inside the train as well as from outside. Queues run 30-60 minutes on busy days. Located in the Deep in Africa area; the queue line is one of the most heavily themed at the park.
Black Mamba has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9am and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Black Mamba?
The live wait time for Black Mamba at Phantasialand is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Black Mamba queue times.
Is Black Mamba open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Black Mamba is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Phantasialand's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Black Mamba has been open around 95% of Phantasialand's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Phantasialand.
What's the best time of day to ride Black Mamba?
Based on historical queue time data, Black Mamba is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Black Mamba?
Black Mamba 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 Black Mamba usually?
Over recent weeks, Black Mamba has averaged about 15 minutes, with queues usually longest around 9am. 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 Black Mamba at Phantasialand.
Is Black Mamba often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Black Mamba has been running about 95% of the time. We track Black Mamba'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 Black Mamba at Phantasialand?
Black Mamba is at Phantasialand - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Phantasialand page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Black Mamba?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Black Mamba's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Black Mamba is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.