When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 14min
Chimelong Paradise
Thunder Spinner queue times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 95%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Thunder Spinner at Chimelong Paradise averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 7pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunder Spinner queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Thunder Spinner usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Thunder Spinner over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunder Spinner has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 12min
Does Thunder Spinner break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Chimelong Paradise was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 20,204
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Thunder Spinner has held, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Chimelong Paradise →When is the Thunder Spinner queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 14 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Thunder Spinner queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
511a
1012p
131p
122p
73p
144p
115p
106p
147p
128p
69p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Thunder Spinner
10am on a Monday
Thunder Spinner averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Thunder Spinner?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 12 on Saturday.
Thunder Spinner by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu7m
- Fri5m
- Sat12m
- Sun6m
Does Thunder Spinner break down?
It ran 95% of Chimelong Paradise's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 5 Nov.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining95%
Excellent
Running 95% of the minutes Chimelong Paradise was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Thunder Spinner queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Thunder Spinner was 30 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Thunder Spinner queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct30m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct25m
- 3Thursday 29 Oct20m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov15m
- 5Monday 2 Nov10m
- 6Thursday 22 Oct5m
- 7Friday 23 Oct5m
- 8Sunday 25 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Thunder Spinner?
October runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 5.
Thunder Spinner through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Sep
10Oct
7Nov
About Thunder Spinner
Thunder Spinner is one of 39 rides tracked at Chimelong Paradise, 35th longest of 39 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.
Thunder Spinner has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Chimelong Paradise publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Thunder Spinner?
The live wait time for Thunder Spinner at Chimelong Paradise is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunder Spinner queue times.
Is Thunder Spinner open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunder Spinner is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chimelong Paradise's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunder Spinner has been open around 95% of Chimelong Paradise's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Chimelong Paradise.
What's the best time of day to ride Thunder Spinner?
Based on historical queue time data, Thunder Spinner is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Thunder Spinner?
Thunder Spinner is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Thunder Spinner usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunder Spinner has averaged about 6 minutes, with queues usually longest around 7pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Thunder Spinner at Chimelong Paradise.
Is Thunder Spinner often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunder Spinner has been running about 95% of the time. We track Thunder Spinner's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Thunder Spinner at Chimelong Paradise?
Thunder Spinner is at Chimelong Paradise - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Chimelong Paradise page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Thunder Spinner?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunder Spinner's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunder Spinner is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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