Thunder River wait times
Thunder River at Six Flags Over Georgia averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 32% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunder River queue times, day by day
Thunder River over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunder River has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Thunder River queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Thunder River peaks at 4pm with 48 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 48 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Thunder River
Best time to ride
Thunder River averages 0 minutes at 11am against 48 at the 4pm peak - 48 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Thunder River by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon45m
- Fri0m
- Sat18m
- Sun21m
Friday is the quietest day for Thunder River, at 0 minutes against 45 on Monday.
Does Thunder River break down?
Uptime and closures
35% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 35% of the minutes Six Flags Over Georgia was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 0%
- 74%
- 81%
- 69%
- 0%
- 0%
- 0%
Thunder River ran 35% of Six Flags Over Georgia's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Thunder River queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 7 Sept50m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept45m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept35m
The worst queue recorded for Thunder River was 50 minutes on Monday 7 Sept.
Thunder River through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Over Georgia 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 Thunder River
Thunder River is one of 19 rides tracked at Six Flags Over Georgia, 1st longest of 19 by usual wait. It queues about 36 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Thunder River has averaged about 36 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 32% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Thunder River?
The live wait time for Thunder River at Six Flags Over Georgia is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunder River wait times.
Is Thunder River open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunder River is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Over Georgia's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunder River has been open around 32% of Six Flags Over Georgia's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Over Georgia.
What's the best time of day to ride Thunder River?
Based on historical wait time data, Thunder River is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Thunder River?
Thunder River is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Thunder River usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunder River has averaged about 36 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 Thunder River at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Is Thunder River often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunder River has been running about 32% of the time. We track Thunder River'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 Thunder River at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Thunder River is at Six Flags Over Georgia - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Over Georgia page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Thunder River?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunder River's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunder River is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.