When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 15min
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Thunderhawk wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 99%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Thunderhawk at Dorney Park averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunderhawk queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Thunderhawk usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Thunderhawk over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunderhawk has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 3min
- On a Friday
- 9min
Does Thunderhawk break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Dorney Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,830
The record
25 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Thunderhawk, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Dorney Park →When is the Thunderhawk queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 15 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Thunderhawk queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
111a
612p
131p
112p
113p
134p
155p
96p
127p
128p
89p
310p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Thunderhawk
10am on a Sunday
Thunderhawk averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Thunderhawk?
Sunday, at 3 minutes on average, against 9 on Friday.
Thunderhawk by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri9m
- Sat8m
- Sun3m
Does Thunderhawk break down?
It ran 75% of Dorney Park's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
75% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining75%
Average
Running 75% 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 Thunderhawk queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Thunderhawk was 25 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Thunderhawk queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov25m
- 2Friday 30 Oct15m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct10m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov10m
- 5Friday 6 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Thunderhawk?
September runs longest at 14 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 8.
Thunderhawk through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
12May
8Jun
12Jul
12Aug
14Sep
13Oct
8Nov
About Thunderhawk
Thunderhawk is one of 10 rides tracked at Dorney Park, 6th longest of 10 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 11-minute park average.
Thunderhawk has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
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 Thunderhawk?
The live wait time for Thunderhawk at Dorney Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunderhawk wait times.
Is Thunderhawk open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunderhawk is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dorney Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunderhawk has been open around 99% 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 Thunderhawk?
Based on historical wait time data, Thunderhawk is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Thunderhawk?
Thunderhawk is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Thunderhawk usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderhawk has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Thunderhawk at Dorney Park.
Is Thunderhawk often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunderhawk has been running about 99% of the time. We track Thunderhawk'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 Thunderhawk at Dorney Park?
Thunderhawk 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 Thunderhawk?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunderhawk's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunderhawk is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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