When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 6min
Port Aventura World
Carousel queue times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 10min
- Shortest queue
- 2pm
- Running
- 97%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Carousel at Port Aventura World averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Carousel has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 10min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 0min
- On a Monday
- 13min
Does Carousel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Port Aventura World 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
- 2,154
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Carousel has held, on Monday 19 October.
Every ride at Port Aventura World →When is the Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 6 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 6 minutes on a single ride.
Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
211a
112p
01p
12p
03p
24p
55p
46p
67p
58p
29p
010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Carousel
10am on a Tuesday
Carousel averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Carousel?
Tuesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 13 on Monday.
Carousel by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue0m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat6m
- Sun4m
Does Carousel break down?
It ran 96% of Port Aventura World's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 26 Oct.
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining96%
Excellent
Running 96% of the minutes Port Aventura World was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Carousel was 20 minutes on Monday 19 Oct.
Longest Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Monday 19 Oct20m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct10m
- 3Sunday 25 Oct10m
- 4Monday 12 Oct5m
- 5Saturday 24 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Carousel?
October runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
7Dec
7Jan
5May
5Aug
6Sep
8Oct
About Carousel
Carousel is one of 49 rides tracked at Port Aventura World, 46th longest of 49 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 23-minute park average.
Carousel has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Mondays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Port Aventura World 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 Carousel?
The live wait time for Carousel at Port Aventura World is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Carousel queue times.
Is Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Port Aventura World's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Carousel has been open around 97% of Port Aventura World's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Port Aventura World.
What's the best time of day to ride Carousel?
Based on historical queue time data, Carousel is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Carousel?
Carousel is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Carousel has averaged about 7 minutes, with queues usually longest around 12pm. 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 Carousel at Port Aventura World.
Is Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Carousel has been running about 97% of the time. We track 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 Carousel at Port Aventura World?
Carousel is at Port Aventura World - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Port Aventura World page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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