Silver Star queue times
Silver Star at Europa Park averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 9am. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Silver Star queue times, day by day
Silver Star over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Silver Star has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 32 minutes, with the longest queues near 9am, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Silver Star queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Silver Star peaks at 10am with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 19. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Silver Star
Best time to ride
Silver Star averages 19 minutes at 9am against 34 at the 10am peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Silver Star by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon23m
- Tue26m
- Wed23m
- Thu14m
- Fri31m
- Sat46m
- Sun29m
Thursday is the quietest day for Silver Star, at 14 minutes against 46 on Saturday.
Does Silver Star break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 98% of the minutes Europa Park was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Silver Star ran 98% of Europa Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Silver Star queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept60m
- 2Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept45m
- 4Tuesday 6 Oct45m
- 5Friday 2 Oct40m
- 6Sunday 4 Oct40m
- 7Monday 5 Oct40m
- 8Wednesday 7 Oct40m
The worst queue recorded for Silver Star was 60 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Silver Star through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Europa Park 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 Silver Star
Silver Star at Europa-Park is a Bolliger and Mabillard hyper coaster that opened in 2002, themed to Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 racing. At 73 metres tall and 130 km/h top speed, it was the tallest and fastest coaster in continental Europe at opening. The layout is classic out-and-back with multiple airtime hills - no inversions, just sustained speed and floater airtime. Ride duration about 2 minutes.
Silver Star's hourly throughput is high - 1,750 per hour - so queues clear quickly even on busy days. Most-busy days still see waits under 45 minutes. The back row delivers the strongest airtime; the front row gives the best view of the layout. Located in the French area of the park.
Silver Star has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9am and quietest around 11am. 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 Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Silver Star?
The live wait time for Silver Star at Europa Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Silver Star queue times.
Is Silver Star open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Silver Star is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Europa Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Silver Star has been open around 98% of Europa Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Europa Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Silver Star?
Based on historical queue time data, Silver Star is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Silver Star?
Silver Star 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 Silver Star usually?
Over recent weeks, Silver Star has averaged about 27 minutes, with queues usually longest around 9am. 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 Silver Star at Europa Park.
Is Silver Star often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Silver Star has been running about 98% of the time. We track Silver Star'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 Silver Star at Europa Park?
Silver Star is at Europa Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Europa Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Silver Star?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Silver Star's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Silver Star is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.