When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 30min
Six Flags New England
Thunderbolt wait times
- Typical wait
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 29min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 93%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 93% 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 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 29 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 17min
- Peak
- 29min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 10min
- On a Friday
- 19min
Does Thunderbolt break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Six Flags New England was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,076
The record
35 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Thunderbolt, on Sunday 1 November.
Every ride at Six Flags New England →When is the Thunderbolt queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 30 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Thunderbolt queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
1011a
2712p
291p
242p
303p
294p
295p
186p
217p
138p
159p
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 Saturday
Thunderbolt averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
17maverage
Which day is quietest for Thunderbolt?
Saturday, at 10 minutes on average, against 19 on Friday.
Thunderbolt by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri19m
- Sat10m
- Sun19m
Does Thunderbolt break down?
It ran 94% of Six Flags New England's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
94%
Good
Running 94% 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 35 minutes on Sunday 1 Nov.
Longest Thunderbolt queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 1 Nov35m
- 2Friday 30 Oct25m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Thunderbolt?
August runs longest at 27 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 17.
Thunderbolt through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
17Apr
24May
18Jun
17Jul
27Aug
25Sep
25Oct
19Nov
About Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is one of 38 rides tracked at Six Flags New England, 7th longest of 38 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Thunderbolt has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 93% 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 12pm. 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Thunderbolt usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderbolt has averaged about 17 minutes, with lines 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 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 93% 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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