CoasterPlanner

About CoasterPlanner

Why and how CoasterPlanner was built.

CoasterPlanner started from a simple observation: in a theme park, the order you do things in decides how long you queue. The information exists — wait times are posted live — but nobody can work out the best order in their head.

Every 5 minutes we record the wait time of each ride at Disneyland Park, Disney Adventure World and Parc Astérix. These readings build hour-by-hour profiles; on the day itself, live times take over. An optimisation engine then tests tens of thousands of possible orders to find yours.

CoasterPlanner is independent and free. It is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Compagnie des Alpes.