When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 5min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 30min
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Grand Canyon Rapids queue times
- Typical wait
- 25min
- At its busiest
- 42min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 89%
25minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Grand Canyon Rapids at Port Aventura World averages 25 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grand Canyon Rapids queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Grand Canyon Rapids usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Grand Canyon Rapids over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Grand Canyon Rapids has averaged about 25 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 42 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 25min
- Peak
- 42min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 12min
- On a Saturday
- 26min
Does Grand Canyon Rapids break down?
Now and then.
It was running 89% of the time Port Aventura World was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 89%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,551
The record
70 minutes.
The longest queue Grand Canyon Rapids has held, on Sunday 25 October.
Every ride at Port Aventura World →When is the Grand Canyon Rapids queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 5 minutes, against 30 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Grand Canyon Rapids queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1010a
3011a
2712p
211p
192p
203p
204p
165p
216p
157p
98p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Grand Canyon Rapids
9pm on a Thursday
Grand Canyon Rapids averages 5 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Grand Canyon Rapids?
Thursday, at 12 minutes on average, against 26 on Saturday.
Grand Canyon Rapids by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue18m
- Wed19m
- Thu12m
- Fri14m
- Sat26m
- Sun23m
Does Grand Canyon Rapids break down?
It ran 87% 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
87% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining87%
Good
Running 87% 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 Grand Canyon Rapids queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Grand Canyon Rapids was 70 minutes on Sunday 25 Oct.
Longest Grand Canyon Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 25 Oct70m
- 2Tuesday 20 Oct55m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct50m
- 4Wednesday 21 Oct40m
- 5Saturday 24 Oct40m
- 6Monday 12 Oct30m
- 7Friday 23 Oct30m
- 8Tuesday 13 Oct25m
Which months are busiest for Grand Canyon Rapids?
July runs longest at 40 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 12.
Grand Canyon Rapids through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21Nov
12Dec
12Jan
12Mar
20Apr
27May
40Jul
25Aug
22Sep
26Oct
About Grand Canyon Rapids
Grand Canyon Rapids is one of 49 rides tracked at Port Aventura World, 17th longest of 49 by usual wait. It queues about 25 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 23-minute park average.
Grand Canyon Rapids has averaged about 25 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Grand Canyon Rapids?
The live wait time for Grand Canyon Rapids at Port Aventura World is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Grand Canyon Rapids queue times.
Is Grand Canyon Rapids open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Grand Canyon Rapids is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Port Aventura World's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Grand Canyon Rapids has been open around 89% 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 Grand Canyon Rapids?
Based on historical queue time data, Grand Canyon Rapids is typically quietest around 7pm. 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 Grand Canyon Rapids?
Grand Canyon Rapids is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Grand Canyon Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Grand Canyon Rapids has averaged about 25 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Grand Canyon Rapids at Port Aventura World.
Is Grand Canyon Rapids often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Grand Canyon Rapids has been running about 89% of the time. We track Grand Canyon Rapids'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 Grand Canyon Rapids at Port Aventura World?
Grand Canyon Rapids 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 Grand Canyon Rapids?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Grand Canyon Rapids's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Grand Canyon Rapids is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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