Gardaland wait times
Opens 10:00 · Closes 17:00
Queues right now
Updated:
- Dragon Rush20min
- Cinema 4D Experience: Prezzemolo e l'Enigma Svelato10min
- Jumanji - The Adventure10min
- Baby Pilota5min
- Baby Tour5min
- Doremifarm5min
- Flying Island5min
- Funny Express5min
- Giostra Cavalli5min
- L'Albero di Prezzemolo5min
- Magic House5min
- Mammut5min
- Monorotaia5min
- Peppa Pig Land - Il Trenino di Nonno Pig5min
- Peppa Pig Land - L'isola dei Pirati5min
- Peppa Pig Land - La Mongolfiera di Peppa Pig5min
- Transgardaland Express5min
- Wolf Legend5min
- Animal Treasure Island0min
- Blue Tornado0min
- Colorado Boat0min
- Fuga da Atlantide0min
- Jumanji The Labyrinth0min
- Jungle Rapids0min
- Oblivion The Black Hole0min
- Ortobruco Tour0min
- Peter Pan0min
- Raptor0min
- Rocket Factory0min
- Shaman0min
- Space Vertigo0min
- Superbaby0min
- Volaplano0min
When the queues are shortest
Average wait across the 10 rides with the longest queues, hour by hour, over the last 30 days
Queues stay about the same all day: between 14 and 18 min on average.
See the hour-by-hour data
| Time | Wait |
|---|---|
| 11:00 | 15 min |
| 12:00 | 18 min |
| 13:00 | 15 min |
| 14:00 | 15 min |
| 15:00 | 15 min |
| 16:00 | 14 min |
Ride by ride
Each ride’s quietest hour and the one to avoid
| Ride | Average | Best time | Peak time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tornado | 25 min | 10:0016 min | 11:0039 min |
| Dragon Rush | 24 min | 16:0022 min | 15:0026 min |
| Jumanji - The Adventure | 19 min | 11:009 min | 14:0024 min |
| Mammut | 16 min | 10:0011 min | 11:0026 min |
| Wolf Legend | 14 min | 11:007 min | 15:0017 min |
| Oblivion The Black Hole | 14 min | 10:002 min | 12:0017 min |
| Raptor | 11 min | 10:004 min | 11:0016 min |
| Cinema 4D Experience: Prezzemolo e l'Enigma Svelato | 11 min | 11:0010 min | 15:0012 min |
| Fuga da Atlantide | 10 min | 10:007 min | 11:0014 min |
| Colorado Boat | 9 min | 11:003 min | 15:0012 min |
Calculated by WaitDrop from 20,823 wait-time readings recorded every 5 minutes (September 13 – October 13). Park local time, within its opening hours.
Crowd forecast
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Best days to visit
The quietest days left this month at Gardaland
Days to avoid
About Gardaland
Gardaland is in Castelnuovo del Garda, on the southern shore of Lake Garda, and it is the most visited theme park in Italy. It opened in 1975 and pairs modern coasters with family rides and carefully themed areas. Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium and the resort hotels sit alongside on separate tickets.
Which rides get the longest queues
Jumanji - The Adventure, the interactive dark ride that opened in 2022, draws the biggest crowds. Blue Tornado, the inverted coaster, and Oblivion - The Black Hole, with its vertical drop, build long waits through the day. Raptor and Mammut round out the busiest rides. Fuga da Atlantide and Jungle Rapids fill up as soon as the Garda summer heat kicks in, which is considerable.
How to avoid the queues
- Ride Jumanji - The Adventure at opening: it is the newest and takes longest to clear.
- Lake Garda heat in summer is real: save the water rides for midday and the shaded ones for the afternoon.
- Use the shows, which empty the queues while they run.
- The last hour before closing is best for the big coasters.
- Check live waits before crossing the park, which is spread out.
Frequently asked questions
How long are the waits at Gardaland?
In summer and at weekends Jumanji and Blue Tornado can exceed an hour. Midweek in the shoulder season 20-40 minutes is typical. The live waits on this page show the real figure.
Is one day enough for Gardaland?
Yes, with a sensible plan. If you also want to see the SEA LIFE Aquarium, allow extra time or split it across two days.
Is Gardaland near Lake Garda?
Yes, it is in Castelnuovo del Garda on the southern shore, which makes it a standard day trip for anyone holidaying in the area.
When is Gardaland open?
It runs a season from roughly late March to early January, with Halloween and Christmas events. Hours vary considerably by date.
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