Storm Chaser queue times
Storm Chaser at Paultons Park averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Storm Chaser queue times, day by day
Storm Chaser over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Storm Chaser has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Storm Chaser queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Storm Chaser peaks at 2pm with 20 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 4. Riding it at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Storm Chaser
Best time to ride
Storm Chaser averages 4 minutes at 10am against 20 at the 2pm peak - 16 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
Storm Chaser by day of the week
Average wait by day
13 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue12m
- Wed20m
- Thu3m
- Fri7m
- Sat14m
- Sun12m
Thursday is the quietest day for Storm Chaser, at 3 minutes against 20 on Wednesday.
Does Storm Chaser break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 13 days recorded
Running 96% of the minutes Paultons Park was open, across the last 13 recorded days.
Last 13 days uptime
- 97%
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- 72%
- 94%
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Storm Chaser ran 96% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 13 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Storm Chaser queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 31 Aug30m
- 2Tuesday 1 Sept30m
- 3Wednesday 2 Sept30m
- 4Saturday 5 Sept25m
- 5Sunday 6 Sept20m
- 6Friday 4 Sept15m
- 7Saturday 12 Sept15m
- 8Sunday 13 Sept15m
The worst queue recorded for Storm Chaser was 30 minutes on Monday 31 Aug.
Storm Chaser through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Paultons 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.
About Storm Chaser
Storm Chaser at Paultons Park is a Mack Rides spinning coaster that opened in April 2021 as the headline ride of the £12 million Tornado Springs area. Four-rider cars rotate freely on a layout with a 20-metre (65ft) chain lift hill, reaching 60 km/h (37 mph) over a roughly one-minute ride. The layout is a clone of Sierra Sidewinder at Knott's Berry Farm in California. Theming is built around a 1950s American Midwest storm-chasing town.
Storm Chaser queues are typically 20-40 minutes on busy days. The free spin means each ride feels different, and the 1.0m height restriction keeps it accessible to most children. Pair it with the other rides around Tornado Springs for a full circuit of the area.
Storm Chaser has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Tuesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Storm Chaser?
The live wait time for Storm Chaser at Paultons Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Storm Chaser queue times.
Is Storm Chaser open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Storm Chaser is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Paultons Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Storm Chaser has been open around 96% of Paultons Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Paultons Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Storm Chaser?
Based on historical queue time data, Storm Chaser 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 Chaser?
Storm Chaser is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Storm Chaser usually?
Over recent weeks, Storm Chaser has averaged about 15 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 queues for Storm Chaser at Paultons Park.
Is Storm Chaser often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Storm Chaser has been running about 96% of the time. We track Storm Chaser'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 Chaser at Paultons Park?
Storm Chaser is at Paultons Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Paultons Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Storm Chaser?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Storm Chaser's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Storm Chaser is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.