The longest queue
Red Force.
It usually holds the longest line at PortAventura World. Ride it first thing, or late in the day.
- Usual wait for Red Force
- 77min
- Park average
- 24min
PortAventura World is forecast at a 75% crowd level today, which is busy. Its queues average 24 minutes across the days we have recorded.
Queue times are read from PortAventura World's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.
The longest queue
It usually holds the longest line at PortAventura World. Ride it first thing, or late in the day.
Short waits
That many usually queue for ten minutes or less, so most of the day is spent riding, not waiting.
The quietest day ahead
to 15 Nov
On selected dates
Event nights are among the busiest of the season. See the crowd calendar before you book.
Dates as published by the park. Always check the park's own site before travelling.
PortAventura World sits in Salou on Spain's Costa Daurada, about an hour south of Barcelona, and is one of Europe's largest theme park resorts. The main PortAventura Park runs themed areas (Mediterrània, Polynesia, China, México, Far West, SésamoAventura) and major coasters including Shambhala, Dragon Khan, Furius Baco (with a 135 km/h launch), and the classic Stampida. A separate Ferrari Land with Red Force - Europe's tallest coaster at 112 m - sits next door.
Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
Live queues
Live queues
Live queue times at PortAventura World vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 24 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live PortAventura World queue times page for up-to-the-minute wait times on every ride.
PortAventura World is forecast at a 75% crowd level today, which is busy - busier than a normal day here. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the PortAventura World crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
PortAventura World's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the PortAventura World opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
The live board on this page shows which rides are closed right now, and updates itself. Closures are normal here: on a typical day there are about 23 ride closures at PortAventura World (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 60 operating days the park lost around 53% of ride hours to them. The PortAventura World ride reliability page ranks every ride, and a reopen alert tells you the moment a shut ride comes back.
The quietest days at PortAventura World are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside of school holidays, with weekends and bank holidays and school half-terms being the busiest. For the shortest queues, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our PortAventura World best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live queue times to dynamically plan your next ride. PortAventura World crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
PortAventura World is located in Salou, Tarragona, Spain. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Yes - queue times on this page come directly from PortAventura World's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate queues by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.