When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 4min
Plopsaland Deutschland
Balloon Race queue times
- Typical wait
- 2min
- At its busiest
- 9min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 69%
2minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Balloon Race at Plopsaland Deutschland averages 2 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 1pm. It has run 69% of the park's opening hours recently.
Balloon Race queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Balloon Race usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Balloon Race over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Balloon Race has averaged about 2 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 9 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 2min
- Peak
- 9min
- Running
- 69%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 1min
- On a Thursday
- 3min
Does Balloon Race break down?
Quite often.
It was running 69% of the time Plopsaland Deutschland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 19 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 69%
- Queue readings recorded
- 13,187
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue Balloon Race has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland Deutschland →When is the Balloon Race queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 4 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 3 minutes on a single ride.
Balloon Race queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
211a
112p
41p
22p
33p
24p
15p
17p
18p
19p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Balloon Race
10am on a Monday
Balloon Race averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Balloon Race?
Monday, at 1 minutes on average, against 3 on Thursday.
Balloon Race by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
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- Tue1m
- Wed2m
- Thu3m
- Fri3m
- Sat3m
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Does Balloon Race break down?
It ran 72% of Plopsaland Deutschland's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
72% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining72%
Average
Running 72% of the minutes Plopsaland Deutschland was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Balloon Race queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Balloon Race was 5 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Balloon Race queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Balloon Race?
March runs longest at 3 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 1.
Balloon Race through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
3Mar
2Apr
1May
1Jun
1Jul
1Aug
1Sep
2Oct
About Balloon Race
Balloon Race is one of 33 rides tracked at Plopsaland Deutschland, 27th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 2 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 5-minute park average.
Balloon Race has averaged about 2 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 69% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Plopsaland Deutschland 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 Balloon Race?
The live wait time for Balloon Race at Plopsaland Deutschland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Balloon Race queue times.
Is Balloon Race open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Balloon Race is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Plopsaland Deutschland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Balloon Race has been open around 69% of Plopsaland Deutschland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Plopsaland Deutschland.
What's the best time of day to ride Balloon Race?
Based on historical queue time data, Balloon Race is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Balloon Race?
Balloon Race is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Balloon Race usually?
Over recent weeks, Balloon Race has averaged about 2 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 Balloon Race at Plopsaland Deutschland.
Is Balloon Race often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Balloon Race has been running about 69% of the time. We track Balloon Race'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 Balloon Race at Plopsaland Deutschland?
Balloon Race is at Plopsaland Deutschland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Plopsaland Deutschland page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Balloon Race?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Balloon Race's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Balloon Race is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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