The Pirate Ship queue times
The Pirate Ship at Plopsaland averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Pirate Ship queue times, day by day
The Pirate Ship over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Pirate Ship has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Pirate Ship queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Pirate Ship peaks at 3pm with 9 minutes, and is at its shortest at 6pm with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Pirate Ship
Best time to ride
The Pirate Ship averages 1 minutes at 6pm against 9 at the 3pm peak - 8 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
The Pirate Ship by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun6m
Monday is the quietest day for The Pirate Ship, at 5 minutes against 6 on Sunday.
Does The Pirate Ship break down?
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 100% of the minutes Plopsaland was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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The Pirate Ship ran 100% of Plopsaland's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Pirate Ship queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 30 Aug10m
- 2Friday 28 Aug5m
- 3Saturday 29 Aug5m
- 4Monday 31 Aug5m
- 5Tuesday 1 Sept5m
- 6Wednesday 2 Sept5m
- 7Thursday 3 Sept5m
- 8Friday 4 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for The Pirate Ship was 10 minutes on Sunday 30 Aug.
The Pirate Ship through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Plopsaland publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About The Pirate Ship
The Pirate Ship is one of 40 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 40th longest of 40 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 11-minute park average.
The Pirate Ship has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Pirate Ship?
The live wait time for The Pirate Ship at Plopsaland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Pirate Ship queue times.
Is The Pirate Ship open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Pirate Ship is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Plopsaland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Pirate Ship 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 The Pirate Ship?
Based on historical queue time data, The Pirate Ship 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 Pirate Ship usually?
Over recent weeks, The Pirate Ship has averaged about 5 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 Pirate Ship at Plopsaland.
Is The Pirate Ship often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Pirate Ship has been running about 100% of the time. We track The Pirate Ship'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 Pirate Ship at Plopsaland?
The Pirate Ship 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 Pirate Ship?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Pirate Ship's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Pirate Ship is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.