Penguin Coaster queue times
Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 11am. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Penguin Coaster queue times, day by day
Penguin Coaster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Penguin Coaster has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Penguin Coaster queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Penguin Coaster peaks at 6am with 30 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 15. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Penguin Coaster
Best time to ride
Penguin Coaster averages 15 minutes at 9am against 30 at the 6am peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Penguin Coaster by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon31m
- Tue28m
- Wed16m
- Thu13m
- Fri23m
- Sat35m
- Sun29m
Thursday is the quietest day for Penguin Coaster, at 13 minutes against 35 on Saturday.
Does Penguin Coaster break down?
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 94% of the minutes Chimelong Ocean Kingdom was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Penguin Coaster ran 94% of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Penguin Coaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 2Monday 5 Oct50m
- 3Friday 2 Oct45m
- 4Sunday 4 Oct40m
- 5Tuesday 6 Oct40m
- 6Saturday 26 Sept35m
- 7Sunday 27 Sept35m
- 8Monday 28 Sept30m
The worst queue recorded for Penguin Coaster was 50 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Penguin Coaster through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Chimelong Ocean Kingdom publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Penguin Coaster
Penguin Coaster is one of 27 rides tracked at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, 2nd longest of 27 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Penguin Coaster has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Penguin Coaster?
The live wait time for Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Penguin Coaster queue times.
Is Penguin Coaster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Penguin Coaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Penguin Coaster has been open around 94% of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride Penguin Coaster?
Based on historical queue time data, Penguin Coaster 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.
What is the best day to ride Penguin Coaster?
Penguin Coaster 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 Penguin Coaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Penguin Coaster has averaged about 18 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 Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.
Is Penguin Coaster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Penguin Coaster has been running about 94% of the time. We track Penguin Coaster'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 Penguin Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom?
Penguin Coaster is at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Penguin Coaster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Penguin Coaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Penguin Coaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.