Rocket Coaster queue times
Rocket Coaster at Chimelong Paradise averages 31 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 11am. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Rocket Coaster queue times, day by day
Rocket Coaster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Rocket Coaster has averaged about 31 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 52 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Rocket Coaster queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Rocket Coaster peaks at 11am with 49 minutes, and is at its shortest at 2am with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 39 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Rocket Coaster
Best time to ride
Rocket Coaster averages 10 minutes at 2am against 49 at the 11am peak - 39 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
Rocket Coaster by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon51m
- Tue32m
- Wed27m
- Thu30m
- Fri31m
- Sat28m
- Sun43m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Rocket Coaster, at 27 minutes against 51 on Monday.
Does Rocket Coaster break down?
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 89% of the minutes Chimelong Paradise was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 90%
- 89%
- 87%
- 87%
- 87%
- 88%
- 99%
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- 88%
- 91%
- 91%
- 91%
- 75%
- 91%
Rocket Coaster ran 89% of Chimelong Paradise's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Rocket Coaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 4 Oct120m
- 2Monday 5 Oct110m
- 3Wednesday 7 Oct95m
- 4Thursday 8 Oct75m
- 5Tuesday 6 Oct70m
- 6Friday 2 Oct65m
- 7Saturday 3 Oct60m
- 8Friday 9 Oct60m
The worst queue recorded for Rocket Coaster was 120 minutes on Sunday 4 Oct.
Rocket Coaster 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 Rocket Coaster
Rocket Coaster is one of 28 rides tracked at Chimelong Paradise, 3rd longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 31 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 15-minute park average.
Rocket Coaster has averaged about 31 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 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Rocket Coaster?
The live wait time for Rocket Coaster at Chimelong Paradise is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Rocket Coaster queue times.
Is Rocket Coaster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Rocket Coaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chimelong Paradise's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Rocket Coaster has been open around 89% 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 Rocket Coaster?
Based on historical queue time data, Rocket Coaster 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 Rocket Coaster?
Rocket Coaster is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Rocket Coaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Rocket Coaster has averaged about 31 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 Rocket Coaster at Chimelong Paradise.
Is Rocket Coaster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Rocket Coaster has been running about 89% of the time. We track Rocket 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 Rocket Coaster at Chimelong Paradise?
Rocket Coaster 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 Rocket Coaster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Rocket Coaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Rocket Coaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.