When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 32min
Six Flags New England
Thunderbolt wait times
- Typical wait
- 27min
- At its busiest
- 43min
- Shortest queue
- 10pm
- Running
- 78%
27minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 78% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunderbolt queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Thunderbolt usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Thunderbolt over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunderbolt has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 43 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 27min
- Peak
- 43min
- Running
- 78%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 14min
- On a Saturday
- 38min
Does Thunderbolt break down?
Now and then.
It was running 78% of the time Six Flags New England was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 13 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 78%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,051
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Thunderbolt has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags New England →When is the Thunderbolt queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 32 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.
Thunderbolt queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
1011a
3212p
311p
252p
273p
324p
255p
196p
227p
158p
139p
1810p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Thunderbolt
10am on a Sunday
Thunderbolt averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Thunderbolt?
Sunday, at 14 minutes on average, against 38 on Saturday.
Thunderbolt by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Mon24m
- Sat38m
- Sun14m
Does Thunderbolt break down?
It ran 79% of Six Flags New England's opening hours across 5 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
79% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
↑ improving79%
Average
Running 79% of the minutes Six Flags New England was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Thunderbolt queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Thunderbolt was 120 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Thunderbolt queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 3Monday 12 Oct30m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Thunderbolt?
October runs longest at 29 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 17.
Thunderbolt through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
18Nov
17Apr
24May
18Jun
17Jul
28Aug
25Sep
29Oct
About Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is one of 38 rides tracked at Six Flags New England, 3rd longest of 38 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 12-minute park average.
Thunderbolt has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 78% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags New England 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 Thunderbolt?
The live wait time for Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunderbolt wait times.
Is Thunderbolt open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunderbolt is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags New England's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunderbolt has been open around 78% of Six Flags New England's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags New England.
What's the best time of day to ride Thunderbolt?
Based on historical wait time data, Thunderbolt is typically quietest around 10pm. 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 Thunderbolt?
Thunderbolt is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Thunderbolt usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderbolt has averaged about 27 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England.
Is Thunderbolt often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunderbolt has been running about 78% of the time. We track Thunderbolt'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 Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England?
Thunderbolt is at Six Flags New England - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags New England page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Thunderbolt?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunderbolt's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunderbolt is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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