Thunder Creek Mountain queue times
Thunder Creek Mountain at Dorney Park averages 28 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunder Creek Mountain queue times, day by day
Thunder Creek Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunder Creek Mountain has averaged about 28 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 48 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Thunder Creek Mountain
Thunder Creek Mountain through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Dorney Park publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Thunder Creek Mountain
Thunder Creek Mountain is one of 13 rides tracked at Dorney Park, 3rd longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 28 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 20-minute park average.
Thunder Creek Mountain has averaged about 28 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Wednesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Thunder Creek Mountain?
The live wait time for Thunder Creek Mountain at Dorney Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunder Creek Mountain queue times.
Is Thunder Creek Mountain open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunder Creek Mountain is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dorney Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunder Creek Mountain has been open around 88% 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 Thunder Creek Mountain?
Based on historical queue data, Thunder Creek Mountain is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Creek Mountain?
Thunder Creek Mountain is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Wednesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Thunder Creek Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunder Creek Mountain has averaged about 28 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Thunder Creek Mountain at Dorney Park.
Is Thunder Creek Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunder Creek Mountain has been running about 88% of the time. We track Thunder Creek Mountain'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 Creek Mountain at Dorney Park?
Thunder Creek Mountain 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Thunder Creek Mountain?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunder Creek Mountain's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunder Creek Mountain is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.