Danse Macabre queue times
Danse Macabre at Efteling averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 11am. It has run 54% of the park's opening hours recently.
Danse Macabre queue times, day by day
Danse Macabre over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Danse Macabre has averaged about 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Danse Macabre queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Danse Macabre peaks at 2pm with 38 minutes, and is at its shortest at 7pm with 23. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Danse Macabre
Best time to ride
Danse Macabre averages 23 minutes at 7pm against 38 at the 2pm peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Danse Macabre by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon20m
- Tue19m
- Wed10m
- Thu8m
- Fri27m
- Sat21m
- Sun21m
Thursday is the quietest day for Danse Macabre, at 8 minutes against 27 on Friday.
Does Danse Macabre break down?
Uptime and closures
54% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 54% of the minutes Efteling was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Danse Macabre ran 54% of Efteling's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Danse Macabre queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct60m
- 2Sunday 4 Oct55m
- 3Monday 5 Oct55m
- 4Friday 2 Oct45m
- 5Tuesday 6 Oct45m
- 6Wednesday 7 Oct35m
- 7Friday 9 Oct30m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct25m
The worst queue recorded for Danse Macabre was 60 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Danse Macabre through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Efteling 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 Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre is one of 26 rides tracked at Efteling, 3rd longest of 26 by usual wait. It queues about 29 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 18-minute park average.
Danse Macabre has averaged about 29 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 54% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Danse Macabre?
The live wait time for Danse Macabre at Efteling is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Danse Macabre queue times.
Is Danse Macabre open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Danse Macabre is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Efteling's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Danse Macabre has been open around 54% of Efteling's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Efteling.
What's the best time of day to ride Danse Macabre?
Based on historical queue time data, Danse Macabre 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 Danse Macabre?
Danse Macabre is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Danse Macabre usually?
Over recent weeks, Danse Macabre has averaged about 29 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 Danse Macabre at Efteling.
Is Danse Macabre often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Danse Macabre has been running about 54% of the time. We track Danse Macabre'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 Danse Macabre at Efteling?
Danse Macabre is at Efteling - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Efteling page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Danse Macabre?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Danse Macabre's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Danse Macabre is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.