When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 2min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 11min
Silver Dollar City
Thunderation wait times
- Typical wait
- 18min
- At its busiest
- 27min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 88%
18minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Thunderation at Silver Dollar City averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 88% 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 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 18min
- Peak
- 27min
- Running
- 88%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Monday
- 12min
Does Thunderation break down?
Now and then.
It was running 88% of the time Silver Dollar City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 88%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,753
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Thunderation, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Silver Dollar City →When is the Thunderation queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 2 minutes, against 11 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Thunderation queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
59a
810a
1111a
812p
91p
52p
73p
64p
65p
66p
67p
38p
29p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Thunderation
9pm on a Thursday
Thunderation averages 2 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Thunderation?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 12 on Monday.
Thunderation by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Mon12m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat10m
- Sun8m
Does Thunderation break down?
It ran 86% of Silver Dollar City's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving86%
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 30 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Thunderation queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov30m
- 2Monday 9 Nov20m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov10m
- 4Thursday 29 Oct5m
- 5Friday 30 Oct5m
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
14Oct
12Nov
About Thunderation
Thunderation is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 19th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Thunderation has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% 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 88% 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 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 12pm. 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 88% 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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