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Piraña
Round rafts swirl along a fast river through jungle scenery and lively rapids.
Water ride
Moderate thrill
Any height
Before you ride
You may get soaked; spinning rafts and turbulent water.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Put phones in a waterproof bag before boarding; splashes are unpredictable.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 10 AM (~0 min) · also good around 6 PM (~0 min)
Busiest around 3 PM (~7 min)
| 10 AM | 0 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 4 minutes |
| 12 PM | 5 minutes |
| 1 PM | 3 minutes |
| 2 PM | 3 minutes |
| 3 PM | 7 minutes |
| 4 PM | 5 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.
Piraña stats
Piraña is a 10-foot water ride at Efteling that drops 5 feet. It was built by Intamin, opened in 1983 and lasts about 6 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 10 AM or 6 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Water ride
- Manufacturer
- Intamin
- Model
- River Rapids
- Opened
- 1983
- Track length
- 1,150 ft
- Top speed
- 8 mph
- Height
- 10 ft
- Drop
- 5 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 6 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- Opened in 1983
- One of Europe’s early river-rapids attractions
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