When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 8min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 37min
Phantasialand
Mystery Castle queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 9am
- Running
- 74%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Mystery Castle at Phantasialand averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 5pm. It has run 74% of the park's opening hours recently.
Mystery Castle queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Mystery Castle usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Mystery Castle over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Mystery Castle has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 9am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 74%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 11min
- On a Monday
- 19min
Does Mystery Castle break down?
Quite often.
It was running 74% of the time Phantasialand was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 74%
- Queue readings recorded
- 12,606
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Mystery Castle has held, on Monday 12 October.
Every ride at Phantasialand →When is the Mystery Castle queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 8 minutes, against 37 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Mystery Castle queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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2210a
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3112p
261p
282p
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304p
375p
346p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Mystery Castle
9am on a Saturday
Mystery Castle averages 8 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Mystery Castle?
Saturday, at 11 minutes on average, against 19 on Monday.
Mystery Castle by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon19m
- Tue13m
- Wed14m
- Thu16m
- Fri15m
- Sat11m
- Sun12m
Does Mystery Castle break down?
It ran 74% of Phantasialand's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
74% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving74%
Average
Running 74% of the minutes Phantasialand was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Mystery Castle queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Mystery Castle was 45 minutes on Monday 12 Oct.
Longest Mystery Castle queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Monday 12 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 3Wednesday 21 Oct30m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct25m
- 5Wednesday 14 Oct25m
- 6Monday 19 Oct25m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct25m
- 8Friday 23 Oct25m
Which months are busiest for Mystery Castle?
August runs longest at 37 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 10.
Mystery Castle through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Nov
18Dec
17Jan
17Mar
13Apr
14May
15Jun
30Jul
37Aug
18Sep
14Oct
About Mystery Castle
Mystery Castle is one of 34 rides tracked at Phantasialand, 9th longest of 34 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Mystery Castle has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 9am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 74% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Mondays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Phantasialand 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 Mystery Castle?
The live wait time for Mystery Castle at Phantasialand is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Mystery Castle queue times.
Is Mystery Castle open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Mystery Castle is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Phantasialand's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Mystery Castle has been open around 74% 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 Mystery Castle?
Based on historical queue time data, Mystery Castle is typically quietest around 9am. 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 Mystery Castle?
Mystery Castle is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Mystery Castle usually?
Over recent weeks, Mystery Castle has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 Mystery Castle at Phantasialand.
Is Mystery Castle often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Mystery Castle has been running about 74% of the time. We track Mystery Castle'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 Mystery Castle at Phantasialand?
Mystery Castle 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 Mystery Castle?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Mystery Castle's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Mystery Castle is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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