When to queue
Go at 6pm.
- Typical wait at 6pm
- 0min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 8min
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The Animal Carousel queue times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 9min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 97%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Animal Carousel at Plopsaland averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 4pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Animal Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Animal Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Animal Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Animal Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 9 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 9min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 6min
Does The Animal Carousel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Plopsaland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,239
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Animal Carousel, on Tuesday 27 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland →When is the The Animal Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 6pm, about 0 minutes, against 8 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
The Animal Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
59a
410a
811a
612p
81p
42p
53p
34p
25p
06p
37p
29p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Animal Carousel
6pm on a Monday
The Animal Carousel averages 0 minutes at 6pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
6maverage
Which day is quietest for The Animal Carousel?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 6 on Friday.
The Animal Carousel by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does The Animal Carousel break down?
It ran 97% 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
97% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↓ declining97%
Excellent
Running 97% 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 The Animal Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Animal Carousel was 5 minutes on Tuesday 27 Oct.
Longest The Animal Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for The Animal Carousel?
September runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.
The Animal Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Dec
5Jan
7Feb
7Mar
5Apr
5May
5Jun
5Jul
5Aug
10Sep
8Oct
5Nov
About The Animal Carousel
The Animal Carousel is one of 52 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 30th longest of 52 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 7-minute park average.
The Animal Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours.
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 The Animal Carousel?
The live wait time for The Animal Carousel at Plopsaland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Animal Carousel queue times.
Is The Animal Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Animal Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Plopsaland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Animal Carousel has been open around 97% 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 The Animal Carousel?
Based on historical queue time data, The Animal Carousel 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.
How long is the queue for The Animal Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, The Animal Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes, with queues usually longest around 4pm. 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 Animal Carousel at Plopsaland.
Is The Animal Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Animal Carousel has been running about 97% of the time. We track The Animal Carousel'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 Animal Carousel at Plopsaland?
The Animal Carousel 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 The Animal Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Animal Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Animal Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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