When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 22min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 47min
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Colossus queue times
- Typical wait
- 48min
- At its busiest
- 60min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 80%
48minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Colossus at Thorpe Park averages 48 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 80% of the park's opening hours recently.
Colossus queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Colossus usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Colossus over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Colossus has averaged about 48 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 60 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 48min
- Peak
- 60min
- Running
- 80%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 36min
- On a Thursday
- 70min
Does Colossus break down?
Now and then.
It was running 80% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 12 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 80%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,106
The record
150 minutes.
The longest queue Colossus has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the Colossus queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 22 minutes, against 47 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Colossus queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2210a
4411a
4712p
431p
412p
383p
344p
345p
316p
377p
398p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Colossus
10am on a Tuesday
Colossus averages 22 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 150 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Colossus?
Tuesday, at 36 minutes on average, against 70 on Thursday.
Colossus by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon63m
- Tue36m
- Wed62m
- Thu70m
- Fri43m
- Sat64m
- Sun61m
Does Colossus break down?
It ran 82% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
82% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↓ declining82%
Average
Running 82% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Colossus queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Colossus was 150 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Colossus queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct150m
- 2Thursday 22 Oct125m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct110m
- 5Monday 19 Oct110m
- 6Wednesday 21 Oct100m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct95m
- 8Saturday 24 Oct85m
Which months are busiest for Colossus?
October runs longest at 52 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 21.
Colossus through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
38Nov
36Mar
33Apr
23May
21Jun
42Jul
33Aug
31Sep
52Oct
About Colossus
Colossus at Thorpe Park was the world's most-inverting coaster when it opened in 2002, with 10 inversions across its 850m of track. The line-up includes a vertical loop, a cobra roll, a double corkscrew and four heartline rolls in a row. Top speed 45 mph, ride duration about 90 seconds. The compact layout makes it photogenic from almost any angle in the park.
Colossus's hourly capacity is high - typically the shortest queue among the major coasters. Waits commonly stay under 20 minutes on weekdays. Riders who don't like repeated inversions should sit it out: those four rolls in a row are the defining feature.
Colossus has averaged about 48 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 80% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Thorpe Park 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 Colossus?
The live wait time for Colossus at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Colossus queue times.
Is Colossus open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Colossus is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Colossus has been open around 80% of Thorpe Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Thorpe Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Colossus?
Based on historical queue time data, Colossus is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Colossus?
Colossus is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Colossus usually?
Over recent weeks, Colossus has averaged about 48 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Colossus at Thorpe Park.
Is Colossus often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Colossus has been running about 80% of the time. We track Colossus'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 Colossus at Thorpe Park?
Colossus is at Thorpe Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Thorpe Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Colossus?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Colossus's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Colossus is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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