Anderrijk · Dark ride
Fata Morgana
An atmospheric boat ride journeys through an Arabian city filled with palaces, markets and mysterious scenes.
Dark ride
Moderate thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Dark scenes and some threatening imagery.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Pay attention to the shifting sets and animatronics; the boat travels close to the action.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 6 PM (~0 min) · also good around 2 PM (~3 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~6 min)
| 10 AM | 4 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 6 minutes |
| 12 PM | 4 minutes |
| 1 PM | 4 minutes |
| 2 PM | 3 minutes |
| 3 PM | 4 minutes |
| 4 PM | 3 minutes |
| 5 PM | 2 minutes |
| 6 PM | 0 minutes |
Average standby wait from 5 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+1). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Fata Morgana stats
Fata Morgana is a dark ride at Efteling. It was built by Efteling, opened in 1986 and lasts about 8 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 6 PM or 2 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Dark ride
- Manufacturer
- Efteling
- Model
- Tow Boat Dark Ride
- Opened
- 1986
- Track length
- 2,450 ft
- Top speed
- 3 mph
- Height
- 12 ft
- Drop
- 0
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 8 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- Opened in 1986
- Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights
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