Thunderhawk wait times
Thunderhawk at Dorney Park averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 1am and worst at 9pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunderhawk queue times, day by day
Thunderhawk over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunderhawk has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 1am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Thunderhawk queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Thunderhawk peaks at 5pm with 18 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Thunderhawk
Best time to ride
Thunderhawk averages 0 minutes at 10am against 18 at the 5pm peak - 18 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
Thunderhawk by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat4m
- Sun0m
Sunday is the quietest day for Thunderhawk, at 0 minutes against 5 on Friday.
Does Thunderhawk break down?
Uptime and closures
48% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 48% of the minutes Dorney Park was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 99%
- 98%
- 94%
- 70%
- 0%
- 0%
Thunderhawk ran 48% of Dorney Park's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Thunderhawk queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 19 Sept15m
- 2Friday 25 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Thunderhawk was 15 minutes on Saturday 19 Sept.
Thunderhawk 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.
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About Thunderhawk
Thunderhawk is one of 13 rides tracked at Dorney Park, 12th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Thunderhawk has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 1am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours.
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 90% 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 1am. 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.
How long is the line for Thunderhawk usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderhawk has averaged about 11 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 90% 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.