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- A Quiet PlaceClosed
- Ahoj-Brause Horror LabClosed
- Area 51 - Top SecretClosed
- Avatar Air GliderClosed
- Backyardigans Mission to MarsClosed
- Blood Moon Trailer ParkClosed
- Circus of FreaksClosed
- Crazy SurferClosed
- Dora’s Big River AdventureClosed
- Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark ForestClosed
- Fairy World SpinClosed
- Final StopClosed
- Ghost ChasersClosed
- Iron ClawClosed
- Jimmy Neutron Atomic FlyerClosed
- Journey to the Forbidden ChamberClosed
- Movie Park Studio TourClosed
- Murder MuseumClosed
- NYC TransformerClosed
- PAW Patrol Adventure TourClosed
- PHOBIA – The Live Horror Game ShowClosed
- Pier Side CarouselClosed
- Rescue 112Closed
- Santa Monica WheelClosed
- Sea SwingClosed
- Side-KickClosed
- Skye's High FlyerClosed
- Splat-O-SphereClosed
- SpongeBob Splash BashClosed
- Star Trek™: Operation EnterpriseClosed
- The BanditClosed
- The High FallClosed
- The SlaughterhouseClosed
- Time RidersClosed
- Van Helsing’s FactoryClosed
- Zuma's ZoomersClosed
When the queues are shortest
Average wait across the 10 rides with the longest queues, hour by hour, over the last 30 days
See the hour-by-hour data
| Time | Wait |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | 11 min |
| 11:00 | 17 min |
| 12:00 | 18 min |
| 13:00 | 21 min |
| 14:00 | 21 min |
| 15:00 | 19 min |
| 16:00 | 24 min |
| 17:00 | 26 min |
| 18:00 | 24 min |
| 19:00 | 21 min |
| 20:00 | 19 min |
| 21:00 | 16 min |
Ride by ride
Each ride’s quietest hour and the one to avoid
| Ride | Average | Best time | Peak time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Helsing’s Factory | 37 min | 10:0025 min | 18:0057 min |
| The Bandit | 26 min | 21:0020 min | 18:0032 min |
| Movie Park Studio Tour | 21 min | 10:008 min | 16:0027 min |
| Star Trek™: Operation Enterprise | 21 min | 12:0016 min | 17:0030 min |
| Iron Claw | 20 min | 10:006 min | 17:0028 min |
| Time Riders | 19 min | 11:0015 min | 16:0025 min |
| Ghost Chasers | 16 min | 10:007 min | 17:0021 min |
| Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest | 13 min | 21:005 min | 17:0023 min |
| Jimmy Neutron Atomic Flyer | 13 min | 21:005 min | 17:0019 min |
| Backyardigans Mission to Mars | 13 min | 21:007 min | 17:0015 min |
Calculated by WaitDrop from 16,333 wait-time readings recorded every 5 minutes (September 13 – October 11). Park local time, within its opening hours.
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About Movie Park Germany
Movie Park Germany is in Bottrop, in the Ruhr region, themed around film and television. It is laid out in areas such as Hollywood Street Set, Streets of New York, The Old West, Nickland — the children's area themed to Nickelodeon — and Santa Monica Pier. It is a mid-sized park, more compact than Europa-Park or Heide Park, and very accessible from the Ruhr metropolitan area.
Which rides get the longest queues
Star Trek: Operation Enterprise, the launch coaster, has the longest queue in the park. The Bandit, the wooden coaster, and Van Helsing's Factory, an indoor coaster, build substantial waits. The High Fall, the drop tower, and Iron Claw round out the busiest rides. In Nickland, PAW Patrol Adventure Tour and Dora's Big River Adventure fill up in the morning with families, and Excalibur - Secrets of the Dark Forest queues steadily.
How to avoid the queues
- Ride Star Trek: Operation Enterprise at opening — it takes longest to clear.
- The park is mid-sized, so changing plan costs little: check live waits.
- Nickland empties late in the day as families with small children head home.
- Queues drop while shows are running — check the timings on arrival.
- During the Halloween season the park changes considerably and gets busier than usual.
Frequently asked questions
How long are the waits at Movie Park Germany?
On weekends and school holidays the main rides can reach 45 minutes. Midweek in the shoulder season waits are short, often under 20 minutes. Check the live waits on this page.
Is one day enough?
Comfortably. It is a mid-sized park and a single day covers the main rides plus a show without rushing.
Does Movie Park have a children's area?
Yes — Nickland is themed to the Nickelodeon shows (PAW Patrol, Dora, Jimmy Neutron) and is one of the more complete children's areas in Germany.
When is Movie Park Germany open?
It runs a season from roughly April to early November, with the Halloween Horror Festival as its headline autumn event. It closes over winter.
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