When to queue
Go at 7pm.
- Typical wait at 7pm
- 0min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 14min
Paultons Park · Tornado Springs
Storm Chaser queue times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 11min
- Shortest queue
- 4pm
- Running
- 98%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Storm Chaser at Paultons Park averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Storm Chaser queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Storm Chaser usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Storm Chaser over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Storm Chaser has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 11 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 11min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 3min
- On a Sunday
- 9min
Does Storm Chaser break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% of the time Paultons Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,772
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Storm Chaser has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Paultons Park →When is the Storm Chaser queue shortest?
Usually at 7pm, about 0 minutes, against 14 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Storm Chaser queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
310a
1011a
1112p
121p
142p
123p
94p
85p
56p
07p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Storm Chaser
7pm on a Monday
Storm Chaser averages 0 minutes at 7pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Storm Chaser?
Monday, at 3 minutes on average, against 9 on Sunday.
Storm Chaser by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat6m
- Sun9m
Does Storm Chaser break down?
It ran 98% of Paultons Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining98%
Excellent
Running 98% of the minutes Paultons Park 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 Chaser queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Storm Chaser was 20 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Storm Chaser queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 2Thursday 22 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 4Saturday 17 Oct10m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct5m
- 6Wednesday 14 Oct5m
- 7Friday 16 Oct5m
- 8Monday 19 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Storm Chaser?
August runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 6.
Storm Chaser through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Nov
6Dec
7Jan
7Feb
6Mar
6Apr
8May
10Jun
11Jul
13Aug
12Sep
8Oct
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 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Paultons Park 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 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 98% 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 Fridays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Storm Chaser usually?
Over recent weeks, Storm Chaser has averaged about 9 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 98% 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.
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