Around 34 minutes to beat this stage. I didnt find it too difficult but the stage is known to be one of the hardest stages in the series. I remember many stages in DKC 2 giving me much more trouble, including the optional Animal Antics. Currently on the final boss so I should have a full playthrough up soon. Will go through the Lost World stages next. I may or may not make a tutorial on the game. One thing to keep in mind with this stage is that the lightning flashes once before striking that area, so you have time to react most of the time and correct your movement. I saw a video where someone claimed the strikes were random and that is not the case at all. I figured this out pretty early on.