Thunderbolt wait times
Thunderbolt at Kennywood averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 1am and worst at 8pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunderbolt queue times, day by day
Thunderbolt over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunderbolt has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 1am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Thunderbolt queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Thunderbolt peaks at 4pm with 48 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 6. Riding it at the right hour saves 42 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Thunderbolt
Best time to ride
Thunderbolt averages 6 minutes at 11am against 48 at the 4pm peak - 42 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 76 minutes.
Thunderbolt by day of the week
Average wait by day
4 days with a recorded queue
- Mon33m
- Sat13m
- Sun40m
Saturday is the quietest day for Thunderbolt, at 13 minutes against 40 on Sunday.
Does Thunderbolt break down?
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 90% of the minutes Kennywood was open, across the last 4 recorded days.
Last 4 days uptime
- 96%
- 96%
- 100%
- 74%
Thunderbolt ran 90% of Kennywood's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Thunderbolt queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept76m
- 2Monday 7 Sept66m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept40m
- 4Saturday 12 Sept11m
The worst queue recorded for Thunderbolt was 76 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Thunderbolt through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Kennywood 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 Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is one of 12 rides tracked at Kennywood, 8th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
Thunderbolt has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 1am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Thunderbolt?
The live wait time for Thunderbolt at Kennywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunderbolt wait times.
Is Thunderbolt open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunderbolt is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kennywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunderbolt has been open around 92% of Kennywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Kennywood.
What's the best time of day to ride Thunderbolt?
Based on historical wait time data, Thunderbolt 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.
What is the best day to ride Thunderbolt?
Thunderbolt is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Thunderbolt usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderbolt has averaged about 27 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 Thunderbolt at Kennywood.
Is Thunderbolt often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunderbolt has been running about 92% of the time. We track Thunderbolt'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 Thunderbolt at Kennywood?
Thunderbolt is at Kennywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Kennywood page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Thunderbolt?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunderbolt's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunderbolt is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.