When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 7min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 77min
Hersheypark
Storm Runner wait times
- Typical wait
- 56min
- At its busiest
- 97min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 92%
56minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Storm Runner at Hersheypark averages 56 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Storm Runner queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Storm Runner usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Storm Runner over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Storm Runner has averaged about 56 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 97 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 56min
- Peak
- 97min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 75min
Does Storm Runner break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Hersheypark was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 92%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,874
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Storm Runner has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Storm Runner queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 7 minutes, against 77 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 70 minutes on a single ride.
Storm Runner queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2912a
281a
74p
345p
776p
697p
698p
339p
3710p
4211p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Storm Runner
4pm on a Monday
Storm Runner averages 7 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Storm Runner?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 75 on Saturday.
Storm Runner by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri17m
- Sat75m
- Sun38m
Does Storm Runner break down?
It ran 49% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
49% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining49%
Poor
Running 49% of the minutes Hersheypark was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Storm Runner queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Storm Runner was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Storm Runner queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct120m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 25 Oct60m
- 5Friday 16 Oct10m
- 6Friday 23 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Storm Runner?
October runs longest at 45 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 21.
Storm Runner through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21Sep
45Oct
About Storm Runner
Storm Runner is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 5th longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 56 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Storm Runner has averaged about 56 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Hersheypark 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 Storm Runner?
The live wait time for Storm Runner at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Storm Runner wait times.
Is Storm Runner open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Storm Runner is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Storm Runner has been open around 92% of Hersheypark's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Hersheypark.
What's the best time of day to ride Storm Runner?
Based on historical wait time data, Storm Runner 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 Storm Runner?
Storm Runner is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Storm Runner usually?
Over recent weeks, Storm Runner has averaged about 56 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 Storm Runner at Hersheypark.
Is Storm Runner often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Storm Runner has been running about 92% of the time. We track Storm Runner'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 Storm Runner at Hersheypark?
Storm Runner is at Hersheypark - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Hersheypark page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Storm Runner?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Storm Runner's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Storm Runner is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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