When to queue
Go at 5pm.
- Typical wait at 5pm
- 1min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 11min
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Bumballoon queue times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 11min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 99%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Bumballoon at Plopsaland averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 10am. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Bumballoon queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Bumballoon usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Bumballoon over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Bumballoon has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 11 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 11min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 5min
- On a Thursday
- 15min
Does Bumballoon break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Plopsaland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,572
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Bumballoon has held, on Wednesday 7 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland →When is the Bumballoon queue shortest?
Usually at 5pm, about 1 minutes, against 11 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Bumballoon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
410a
1111a
1012p
81p
72p
83p
34p
15p
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 Bumballoon
5pm on a Saturday
Bumballoon averages 1 minutes at 5pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Bumballoon?
Saturday, at 5 minutes on average, against 15 on Thursday.
Bumballoon by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue11m
- Wed6m
- Thu15m
- Fri15m
- Sat5m
- Sun6m
Does Bumballoon break down?
It ran 99% of Plopsaland's opening hours across 13 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↑ improving99%
Excellent
Running 99% 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 Bumballoon queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Bumballoon was 15 minutes on Wednesday 7 Oct.
Longest Bumballoon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 7 Oct15m
- 2Thursday 8 Oct15m
- 3Friday 9 Oct15m
- 4Monday 12 Oct15m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct15m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct15m
- 7Friday 16 Oct15m
- 8Sunday 18 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Bumballoon?
September runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Bumballoon through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
6Dec
5Jan
5Feb
6Mar
5Apr
6May
7Jun
6Jul
7Aug
10Sep
10Oct
About Bumballoon
Bumballoon is one of 53 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 11th longest of 53 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Bumballoon has averaged about 10 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 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Fridays.
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 Bumballoon?
The live wait time for Bumballoon at Plopsaland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Bumballoon queue times.
Is Bumballoon open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Bumballoon is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Plopsaland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Bumballoon has been open around 99% 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 Bumballoon?
Based on historical queue time data, Bumballoon 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 Bumballoon?
Bumballoon is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Bumballoon usually?
Over recent weeks, Bumballoon has averaged about 10 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 Bumballoon at Plopsaland.
Is Bumballoon often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Bumballoon has been running about 99% of the time. We track Bumballoon'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 Bumballoon at Plopsaland?
Bumballoon 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 Bumballoon?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Bumballoon's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Bumballoon is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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