When to queue
Go at 3pm.
- Typical wait at 3pm
- 2min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 11min
Walibi Rhone Alpes
Balloon Race queue times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 10min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 95%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Balloon Race at Walibi Rhone Alpes averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 11am. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Balloon Race queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Balloon Race usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Balloon Race over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Balloon Race has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 10min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 13 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 1min
- On a Monday
- 4min
Does Balloon Race break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Walibi Rhone Alpes was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,406
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Balloon Race has held, on Monday 19 October.
Every ride at Walibi Rhone Alpes →When is the Balloon Race queue shortest?
Usually at 3pm, about 2 minutes, against 11 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Balloon Race queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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1010a
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412p
31p
32p
23p
24p
25p
26p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Balloon Race
3pm on a Tuesday
Balloon Race averages 2 minutes at 3pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Balloon Race?
Tuesday, at 1 minutes on average, against 4 on Monday.
Balloon Race by day of the week
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon4m
- Tue1m
- Wed2m
- Thu4m
- Fri1m
- Sat2m
- Sun3m
Does Balloon Race break down?
It ran 56% of Walibi Rhone Alpes's opening hours across 13 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
56% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
↑ improving56%
Poor
Running 56% of the minutes Walibi Rhone Alpes was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Balloon Race queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Balloon Race was 20 minutes on Monday 19 Oct.
Longest Balloon Race queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Balloon Race?
September runs longest at 9 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 1.
Balloon Race through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
1Mar
6Apr
3May
5Jun
5Jul
6Aug
9Sep
5Oct
About Balloon Race
Balloon Race is one of 24 rides tracked at Walibi Rhone Alpes, 16th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 11-minute park average.
Balloon Race has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Walibi Rhone Alpes 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 Balloon Race?
The live wait time for Balloon Race at Walibi Rhone Alpes is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Balloon Race queue times.
Is Balloon Race open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Balloon Race is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Walibi Rhone Alpes's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Balloon Race has been open around 95% of Walibi Rhone Alpes's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Walibi Rhone Alpes.
What's the best time of day to ride Balloon Race?
Based on historical queue time data, Balloon Race is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Balloon Race?
Balloon Race is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Balloon Race usually?
Over recent weeks, Balloon Race has averaged about 5 minutes, with queues usually longest around 11am. 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 Balloon Race at Walibi Rhone Alpes.
Is Balloon Race often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Balloon Race has been running about 95% of the time. We track Balloon Race'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 Balloon Race at Walibi Rhone Alpes?
Balloon Race is at Walibi Rhone Alpes - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Walibi Rhone Alpes page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Balloon Race?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Balloon Race's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Balloon Race is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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