When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 6min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 23min
Plopsaland Deutschland
The Big Wave queue times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 33%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Big Wave at Plopsaland Deutschland averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 33% 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 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 33%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 24min
Does The Big Wave break down?
Quite often.
It was running 33% of the time Plopsaland Deutschland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 40 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 33%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,837
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Big Wave, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland Deutschland →When is the The Big Wave queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 23 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
The Big Wave queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
1211a
1212p
171p
142p
123p
84p
65p
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
10am on a Friday
The Big Wave averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Big Wave?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 24 on Saturday.
The Big Wave by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat24m
- Sun4m
Does The Big Wave break down?
It ran 42% of Plopsaland Deutschland's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
42% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining42%
Poor
Running 42% 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 60 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest The Big Wave queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct60m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov15m
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
11Oct
9Nov
About The Big Wave
The Big Wave is one of 33 rides tracked at Plopsaland Deutschland, 3rd longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 6-minute park average.
The Big Wave has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 33% of the park's operating hours.
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 33% 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 5pm. 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.
How long is the queue for The Big Wave usually?
Over recent weeks, The Big Wave has averaged about 11 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 33% 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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