Magic Swing queue times
Magic Swing at Chimelong Paradise averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 11am. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Magic Swing queue times, day by day
Magic Swing over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Magic Swing has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 29 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Magic Swing queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Magic Swing peaks at 10am with 32 minutes, and is at its shortest at 4am with 16. Riding it at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Magic Swing
Best time to ride
Magic Swing averages 16 minutes at 4am against 32 at the 10am peak - 16 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Magic Swing by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon26m
- Tue20m
- Wed20m
- Thu14m
- Fri17m
- Sat21m
- Sun23m
Thursday is the quietest day for Magic Swing, at 14 minutes against 26 on Monday.
Does Magic Swing break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 98% of the minutes Chimelong Paradise was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 91%
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Magic Swing ran 98% of Chimelong Paradise's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Magic Swing queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 4 Oct50m
- 2Monday 5 Oct50m
- 3Wednesday 7 Oct50m
- 4Monday 28 Sept40m
- 5Tuesday 29 Sept40m
- 6Saturday 3 Oct40m
- 7Tuesday 6 Oct40m
- 8Wednesday 30 Sept30m
The worst queue recorded for Magic Swing was 50 minutes on Sunday 4 Oct.
Magic Swing through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Chimelong Paradise 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 Magic Swing
Magic Swing is one of 28 rides tracked at Chimelong Paradise, 7th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 15-minute park average.
Magic Swing has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Magic Swing?
The live wait time for Magic Swing at Chimelong Paradise is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Magic Swing queue times.
Is Magic Swing open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Magic Swing is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chimelong Paradise's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Magic Swing has been open around 98% of Chimelong Paradise's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Chimelong Paradise.
What's the best time of day to ride Magic Swing?
Based on historical queue time data, Magic Swing is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Magic Swing?
Magic Swing is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Magic Swing usually?
Over recent weeks, Magic Swing 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 Magic Swing at Chimelong Paradise.
Is Magic Swing often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Magic Swing has been running about 98% of the time. We track Magic Swing'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 Magic Swing at Chimelong Paradise?
Magic Swing is at Chimelong Paradise - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Chimelong Paradise page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Magic Swing?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Magic Swing's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Magic Swing is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.