Storm Runner wait times
Storm Runner at Hersheypark averages 40 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 64% of the park's opening hours recently.
Storm Runner queue times, day by day
Storm Runner over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Storm Runner has averaged about 40 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 80 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Storm Runner queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Storm Runner peaks at 6pm with 54 minutes, and is at its shortest at 7pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 49 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Storm Runner
Best time to ride
Storm Runner averages 5 minutes at 7pm against 54 at the 6pm peak - 49 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
Storm Runner by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri14m
- Sat53m
- Sun8m
Monday is the quietest day for Storm Runner, at 0 minutes against 53 on Saturday.
Does Storm Runner break down?
Uptime and closures
31% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 31% of the minutes Hersheypark was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 97%
- 25%
- 56%
- 0%
- 92%
- 98%
- 14%
- 0%
Storm Runner ran 31% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Storm Runner queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct120m
- 2Sunday 4 Oct60m
- 3Saturday 26 Sept25m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept25m
- 5Friday 25 Sept15m
- 6Friday 2 Oct15m
- 7Monday 28 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Storm Runner was 120 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Storm Runner through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Hersheypark 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 Storm Runner
Storm Runner is one of 50 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 3rd longest of 50 by usual wait. It queues about 40 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Storm Runner has averaged about 40 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 64% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 64% 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 9pm. 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 Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Storm Runner usually?
Over recent weeks, Storm Runner has averaged about 40 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 Storm Runner at Hersheypark.
Is Storm Runner often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Storm Runner has been running about 64% 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.