Carnaval Festival: when to go

Based on 2,351 WikiCoaster readings, the best time for Carnaval Festival (Efteling) is around 10:00: 32 minutes of wait on average, against 42 minutes around 14:00, the worst slot. The live wait is in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · updated September 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM

12 minaverage wait

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A festive dark ride through the cultures of the world, filled with animated dolls and a catchy song. A colorful around-the-world classic.

Typical wait, hour by hour

32 minaround 10:00

36 minaround 18:00

37 minaround 17:00

Each hour rests on at least 15 readings. Below that, it is not shown.

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