When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 43min
Dorney Park
Talon wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 31min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 86%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Talon at Dorney Park averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 86% of the park's opening hours recently.
Talon queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Talon usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Talon over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Talon has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 31min
- Running
- 86%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 27min
Does Talon break down?
Now and then.
It was running 86% of the time Dorney Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 8 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 86%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,556
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Talon has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Dorney Park →When is the Talon queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 43 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 43 minutes on a single ride.
Talon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
211a
1512p
161p
142p
163p
154p
245p
206p
437p
188p
59p
910p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Talon
10am on a Sunday
Talon averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Talon?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 27 on Saturday.
Talon by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri10m
- Sat27m
- Sun3m
Does Talon break down?
It ran 66% of Dorney Park's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
66% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving66%
Poor
Running 66% of the minutes Dorney Park was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Talon queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Talon was 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Talon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 3Friday 9 Oct15m
- 4Friday 16 Oct5m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Talon?
September runs longest at 24 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 12.
Talon through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Nov
21May
12Jun
17Jul
20Aug
24Sep
17Oct
About Talon
Talon is one of 10 rides tracked at Dorney Park, 2nd longest of 10 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Talon has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 86% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Dorney Park 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 Talon?
The live wait time for Talon at Dorney Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Talon wait times.
Is Talon open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Talon is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dorney Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Talon has been open around 86% of Dorney Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Dorney Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Talon?
Based on historical wait time data, Talon is typically quietest around 8pm. 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 Talon?
Talon is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Talon usually?
Over recent weeks, Talon has averaged about 16 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 lines for Talon at Dorney Park.
Is Talon often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Talon has been running about 86% of the time. We track Talon'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 Talon at Dorney Park?
Talon is at Dorney Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Dorney Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Talon?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Talon's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Talon is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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