La Ronde Wait Times

The one-minute version: be at the gate 30–45 minutes before opening and ride Goliath first. Waits peak from late morning to mid-afternoon — do shows and meals then. The final hour is often as quiet as rope drop. There is no headline evening show, so the final operating hour is usually the quietest time to ride.

Worth it on busy days: July Saturdays and Fright Fest evenings are when Flash Pass pays.

From the park’s published schedule. Hours change, and evening events can close the park to day guests early — check with the park before you go.

Queues here follow a predictable daily shape. Lines are shortest in the first hour and the last, and peak 2 PM–4 PM — that is the window to spend on shows, meals or indoor attractions rather than headliners.

Typical shape of a La Ronde day, shown as each hour's share of that day's own peak wait. Actual minutes vary by season and day of week — check today's live waits.

Be at the gate 30–45 minutes before opening and ride in this order. Goliath and Le Monstre are the big draws; Le Monstre often runs one train, so its line grows quickly.

1. Goliath
2. Le Monstre
3. Le Vampire
4. Ednör – L’Attaque

The first hour is the cheapest capacity of the day — no pass, no fee, and typically the shortest waits you will see.

Red = busiest, green = quietest, grey = moderate.

Busiest: July, August and October

Expect the year's longest waits during the Quebec construction holiday in late July and Fright Fest weekends.

Quietest: May, June and September

The best value for short lines is May and June weekdays and September weekends.

Worth it on busy days

July Saturdays and Fright Fest evenings are when Flash Pass pays. Early-season weekdays, when Montreal schools are still in, rarely need it.

Price: roughly CA$50–CA$130 Regular, Gold and Platinum tiers. Prices change often and by date — treat this as a range, not a quote.

Maben Parks shows every wait live with a "vs typical" marker, and your magical fairy will run the numbers for your party and date — including telling you to keep your money when the answer is no.

• Rope drop: at the gate 30–45 minutes early, straight to Goliath.
• The last hour: often the day's shortest waits — if you are in line at close, you ride.
• Show windows: evening hours thin out steadily after dinner.
• Live data: a wait 15+ minutes below its typical level is a "go now" signal — Maben Parks flags these automatically.

We detect long closures automatically from the live feed — a ride reporting closed all day, for three operating days running, is down for something structural. This park's archive is still filling; the list appears here as soon as there is enough history to be sure.