When to queue
Go at 1pm.
- Typical wait at 1pm
- 4min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 33min
Lake Compounce
Thunder N Lightning wait times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 45min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 92%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Thunder N Lightning at Lake Compounce averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunder N Lightning queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Thunder N Lightning usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Thunder N Lightning over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunder N Lightning has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 45min
- Running
- 92%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 11min
- On a Saturday
- 14min
Does Thunder N Lightning break down?
Rarely.
It was running 92% of the time Lake Compounce 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
- 1,483
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Thunder N Lightning, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Lake Compounce →When is the Thunder N Lightning queue shortest?
Usually at 1pm, about 4 minutes, against 33 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Thunder N Lightning queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
41p
102p
53p
204p
255p
66p
337p
228p
169p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Thunder N Lightning
1pm on a Sunday
Thunder N Lightning averages 4 minutes at 1pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Thunder N Lightning?
Sunday, at 11 minutes on average, against 14 on Saturday.
Thunder N Lightning by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri12m
- Sat14m
- Sun11m
Does Thunder N Lightning break down?
It ran 90% of Lake Compounce's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
90%
Good
Running 90% of the minutes Lake Compounce was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Thunder N Lightning queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Thunder N Lightning was 20 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Thunder N Lightning queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct20m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct20m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for Thunder N Lightning?
October runs longest at 23 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 9.
Thunder N Lightning through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
23Oct
9Nov
About Thunder N Lightning
Thunder N Lightning is one of 25 rides tracked at Lake Compounce, 13th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 16-minute park average.
Thunder N Lightning has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Lake Compounce 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 Thunder N Lightning?
The live wait time for Thunder N Lightning at Lake Compounce is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunder N Lightning wait times.
Is Thunder N Lightning open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunder N Lightning is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Lake Compounce's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunder N Lightning has been open around 92% of Lake Compounce's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Lake Compounce.
What's the best time of day to ride Thunder N Lightning?
Based on historical wait time data, Thunder N Lightning is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Thunder N Lightning?
Thunder N Lightning 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 Thunder N Lightning usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunder N Lightning has averaged about 15 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 Thunder N Lightning at Lake Compounce.
Is Thunder N Lightning often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunder N Lightning has been running about 92% of the time. We track Thunder N Lightning'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 Thunder N Lightning at Lake Compounce?
Thunder N Lightning is at Lake Compounce - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Lake Compounce page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Thunder N Lightning?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunder N Lightning's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunder N Lightning is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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