When to queue
Go at 5pm.
- Typical wait at 5pm
- 5min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 23min
Plopsaland Deutschland
The Big Wave queue times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 21min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 95%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Big Wave at Plopsaland Deutschland averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Big Wave queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Big Wave usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Big Wave over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Big Wave has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 21min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 14min
Does The Big Wave break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Plopsaland Deutschland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,830
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue The Big Wave has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland Deutschland →When is the The Big Wave queue shortest?
Usually at 5pm, about 5 minutes, against 23 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
The Big Wave queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
1511a
1312p
161p
92p
133p
84p
55p
236p
127p
178p
229p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Big Wave
5pm on a Tuesday
The Big Wave averages 5 minutes at 5pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Big Wave?
Tuesday, at 3 minutes on average, against 14 on Saturday.
The Big Wave by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Tue3m
- Wed10m
- Thu12m
- Fri10m
- Sat14m
- Sun5m
Does The Big Wave break down?
It ran 94% 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
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining94%
Good
Running 94% 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 The Big Wave queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Big Wave was 40 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest The Big Wave queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct40m
- 2Thursday 15 Oct35m
- 3Wednesday 14 Oct30m
- 4Friday 16 Oct30m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 6Monday 12 Oct10m
- 7Tuesday 13 Oct10m
- 8Saturday 17 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for The Big Wave?
April runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 9.
The Big Wave through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
12Mar
15Apr
12May
9Jun
13Jul
11Aug
11Sep
10Oct
About The Big Wave
The Big Wave is one of 33 rides tracked at Plopsaland Deutschland, 4th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 5-minute park average.
The Big Wave has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 The Big Wave?
The live wait time for The Big Wave at Plopsaland Deutschland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Big Wave queue times.
Is The Big Wave open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Big Wave is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Plopsaland Deutschland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Big Wave has been open around 95% 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 The Big Wave?
Based on historical queue time data, The Big Wave is typically quietest around 10am. 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 The Big Wave?
The Big Wave is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Big Wave usually?
Over recent weeks, The Big Wave has averaged about 10 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 The Big Wave at Plopsaland Deutschland.
Is The Big Wave often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Big Wave has been running about 95% of the time. We track The Big Wave'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 The Big Wave at Plopsaland Deutschland?
The Big Wave 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 The Big Wave?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Big Wave's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Big Wave is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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