Tikal queue times
Tikal at Phantasialand averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 9am. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tikal queue times, day by day
Tikal over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tikal has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 14 minutes, with the longest queues near 9am, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Tikal queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Tikal peaks at 11am with 13 minutes, and is at its shortest at 4pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Tikal
Best time to ride
Tikal averages 5 minutes at 4pm against 13 at the 11am peak - 8 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
Tikal by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat8m
- Sun13m
Monday is the quietest day for Tikal, at 5 minutes against 13 on Sunday.
Does Tikal break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 98% of the minutes Phantasialand was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Tikal ran 98% of Phantasialand's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Tikal queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 20 Sept15m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept15m
- 3Saturday 3 Oct15m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept10m
- 5Monday 21 Sept5m
- 6Tuesday 22 Sept5m
- 7Wednesday 23 Sept5m
- 8Thursday 24 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Tikal was 15 minutes on Sunday 20 Sept.
Tikal 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 Tikal
Tikal is one of 33 rides tracked at Phantasialand, 17th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 11-minute park average.
Tikal has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9am and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Tikal?
The live wait time for Tikal at Phantasialand is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tikal queue times.
Is Tikal open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tikal is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Phantasialand's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tikal has been open around 98% 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 Tikal?
Based on historical queue time data, Tikal 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 Tikal?
Tikal 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 Tikal usually?
Over recent weeks, Tikal has averaged about 8 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 Tikal at Phantasialand.
Is Tikal often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tikal has been running about 98% of the time. We track Tikal'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 Tikal at Phantasialand?
Tikal 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 Tikal?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tikal's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tikal is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.