When to queue
Go at 6pm.
- Typical wait at 6pm
- 1min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 12min
Plopsaland
Merry Go Round queue times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 12min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 99%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Merry Go Round at Plopsaland averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Merry Go Round queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Merry Go Round usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Merry Go Round over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Merry Go Round has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 12min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Tuesday
- 10min
Does Merry Go Round 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
- 12,368
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Merry Go Round, on Tuesday 27 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland →When is the Merry Go Round queue shortest?
Usually at 6pm, about 1 minutes, against 12 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Merry Go Round queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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610a
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912p
91p
82p
123p
54p
25p
16p
19p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Merry Go Round
6pm on a Monday
Merry Go Round averages 1 minutes at 6pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Merry Go Round?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 10 on Tuesday.
Merry Go Round by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue10m
- Wed6m
- Thu10m
- Fri8m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Merry Go Round break down?
It ran 99% of Plopsaland's opening hours across 13 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↓ declining99%
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 Merry Go Round queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Merry Go Round was 15 minutes on Tuesday 27 Oct.
Longest Merry Go Round queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Tuesday 27 Oct15m
- 2Thursday 29 Oct15m
- 3Friday 30 Oct15m
- 4Wednesday 4 Nov10m
- 5Wednesday 28 Oct5m
- 6Saturday 31 Oct5m
- 7Sunday 1 Nov5m
- 8Monday 2 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Merry Go Round?
September runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 6.
Merry Go Round through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Dec
10Jan
12Feb
12Mar
8Apr
8May
12Jun
6Jul
6Aug
13Sep
11Oct
6Nov
About Merry Go Round
Merry Go Round is one of 52 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 11th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 7-minute park average.
Merry Go Round has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays 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 Merry Go Round?
The live wait time for Merry Go Round at Plopsaland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Merry Go Round queue times.
Is Merry Go Round open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Merry Go Round is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Plopsaland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Merry Go Round 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 Merry Go Round?
Based on historical queue time data, Merry Go Round 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.
What is the best day to ride Merry Go Round?
Merry Go Round is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Merry Go Round usually?
Over recent weeks, Merry Go Round has averaged about 9 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 Merry Go Round at Plopsaland.
Is Merry Go Round often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Merry Go Round has been running about 99% of the time. We track Merry Go Round'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 Merry Go Round at Plopsaland?
Merry Go Round 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 Merry Go Round?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Merry Go Round's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Merry Go Round is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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