When to queue
Go at 6pm.
- Typical wait at 6pm
- 1min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 11min
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Balloon Race queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 100%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Balloon Race at Plopsaland averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 10am. It has run 100% 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 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 5min
- On a Wednesday
- 15min
Does Balloon Race break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Plopsaland was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,955
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Balloon Race has held, on Wednesday 7 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland →When is the Balloon Race queue shortest?
Usually at 6pm, about 1 minutes, against 11 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Balloon Race queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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1012p
111p
92p
103p
54p
45p
16p
58p
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
6pm on a Saturday
Balloon Race averages 1 minutes at 6pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Balloon Race?
Saturday, at 5 minutes on average, against 15 on Wednesday.
Balloon Race by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon14m
- Tue12m
- Wed15m
- Thu15m
- Fri14m
- Sat5m
- Sun7m
Does Balloon Race break down?
It ran 100% of Plopsaland's opening hours across 13 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% of the minutes Plopsaland 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 15 minutes on Wednesday 7 Oct.
Longest Balloon Race queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 7 Oct15m
- 2Thursday 8 Oct15m
- 3Friday 9 Oct15m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 5Monday 12 Oct15m
- 6Tuesday 13 Oct15m
- 7Wednesday 14 Oct15m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Balloon Race?
February runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 8.
Balloon Race through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Nov
8Dec
10Jan
12Feb
12Mar
9Apr
9May
12Jun
8Jul
8Aug
12Sep
11Oct
About Balloon Race
Balloon Race is one of 53 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 3rd longest of 53 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Balloon Race has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Plopsaland 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 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's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Balloon Race has been open around 100% of Plopsaland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Plopsaland.
What's the best time of day to ride Balloon Race?
Based on historical queue time data, Balloon Race is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Balloon Race usually?
Over recent weeks, Balloon Race has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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.
Is Balloon Race often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Balloon Race has been running about 100% 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?
Balloon Race is at Plopsaland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Plopsaland 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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