Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges

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Ride status Closed 90-day average 14 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 88% 98h 7m downtime in 90 days

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Ride type
River rapids raft ride
Land
Toon Lagoon
Height
42 inches
Recent average 14 min
Tracked downtime 98h 7m
Highest recent wait 65 min Jun 28 at 2:00 PM
90-day reliability 88%

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Total downtime98h 7m
Downtime events73
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Days affected53

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Does weather affect Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were higher
Average wait change +3.5 min 13.9 min average, compared with 10.4 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
76.6 hr
Share of tracked downtime
65.8%
Downtime rate in this weather
10.6%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were lower
Average wait change −6.5 min 5.3 min average, compared with 11.8 min during similar hours.
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Average wait changes

Biggest increase
+3.5 minRain without thunderstorms
Biggest decrease
−6.5 minTemperatures of 70°F or below

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather76.6 hr
Share of tracked downtime
65.8%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
5.2%

Ride details

ParkIslands of Adventure
LandToon Lagoon
Ride typeRiver rapids raft ride
Opened1999
Height requirement42 inches
Duration~5 minutes
Hourly capacityNot published

What to expect

Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges is a circular raft ride through Toon Lagoon with rapids, waterfalls, water cannons, and heavy splash effects. It is one of the resort's wettest rides, so its wait often behaves differently on hot days, rainy periods, and cooler evenings.

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