Thunderation queue times
Thunderation at Silver Dollar City averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunderation queue times, day by day
Thunderation over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunderation has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Thunderation
Thunderation through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Silver Dollar City 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 Thunderation
Thunderation is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 19th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Thunderation has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Thunderation?
The live wait time for Thunderation at Silver Dollar City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunderation queue times.
Is Thunderation open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunderation is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Silver Dollar City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunderation has been open around 91% of Silver Dollar City's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Silver Dollar City.
What's the best time of day to ride Thunderation?
Based on historical queue data, Thunderation is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Thunderation?
Thunderation is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Thunderation usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderation has averaged about 16 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 Thunderation at Silver Dollar City.
Is Thunderation often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunderation has been running about 91% of the time. We track Thunderation'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 Thunderation at Silver Dollar City?
Thunderation is at Silver Dollar City - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Silver Dollar City page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Thunderation?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunderation's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunderation is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.