When to queue
Go at 6pm.
- Typical wait at 6pm
- 1min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 8min
Plopsaland
The Pirate Ship queue times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 6min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 96%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Pirate Ship at Plopsaland averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Pirate Ship queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Pirate Ship usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 6 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 6min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does The Pirate Ship break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% 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
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,254
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue The Pirate Ship has held, on Wednesday 7 October.
Every ride at Plopsaland →When is the The Pirate Ship queue shortest?
Usually at 6pm, about 1 minutes, against 8 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
The Pirate Ship queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
310a
511a
512p
61p
52p
83p
34p
35p
16p
57p
19p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Pirate Ship
6pm on a Monday
The Pirate Ship averages 1 minutes at 6pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Pirate Ship?
The Pirate Ship by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does The Pirate Ship break down?
It ran 96% of Plopsaland's opening hours across 13 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
96%
Excellent
Running 96% 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 Pirate Ship queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Pirate Ship was 5 minutes on Wednesday 7 Oct.
Longest The Pirate Ship queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for The Pirate Ship?
August runs longest at 6 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
The Pirate Ship through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
5Dec
5Jan
5Feb
5Mar
5Apr
5May
5Jun
5Jul
6Aug
5Sep
5Oct
About The Pirate Ship
The Pirate Ship is one of 53 rides tracked at Plopsaland, 36th longest of 53 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 7-minute park average.
The Pirate Ship has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% 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 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 96% 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 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 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 96% 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.
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