When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 6min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 13min
Silver Dollar City
Thunderation wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 85%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Thunderation at Silver Dollar City averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunderation queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Thunderation usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 22min
Does Thunderation break down?
Now and then.
It was running 85% of the time Silver Dollar City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 85%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,960
The record
65 minutes.
The longest queue Thunderation has held, on Friday 16 October.
Every ride at Silver Dollar City →When is the Thunderation queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 6 minutes, against 13 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Thunderation queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
69a
1210a
1211a
1012p
101p
82p
103p
94p
105p
96p
97p
68p
119p
1310p
1011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Thunderation
9am on a Wednesday
Thunderation averages 6 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 65 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Thunderation?
Wednesday, at 7 minutes on average, against 22 on Saturday.
Thunderation by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Wed7m
- Thu7m
- Fri20m
- Sat22m
- Sun16m
Does Thunderation break down?
It ran 86% of Silver Dollar City's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↓ declining86%
Good
Running 86% of the minutes Silver Dollar City was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Thunderation queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Thunderation was 65 minutes on Friday 16 Oct.
Longest Thunderation queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 16 Oct65m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct35m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct25m
- 5Monday 12 Oct20m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct20m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 8Friday 9 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Thunderation?
March runs longest at 27 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 8.
Thunderation through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
27Mar
16Apr
18May
13Jun
13Jul
14Aug
8Sep
16Oct
About Thunderation
Thunderation is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 22nd longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Thunderation has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Silver Dollar City 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 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 wait 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 85% 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 wait time data, Thunderation is typically quietest around 8pm. 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 Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Thunderation usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderation has averaged about 16 minutes, with lines 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 lines for Thunderation at Silver Dollar City.
Is Thunderation often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunderation has been running about 85% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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