When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 12min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 27min
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Depth Charge queue times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 23min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 62%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Depth Charge at Thorpe Park averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 62% of the park's opening hours recently.
Depth Charge queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Depth Charge usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Depth Charge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Depth Charge has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 23 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 23min
- Running
- 62%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 22min
Does Depth Charge break down?
Quite often.
It was running 62% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 23 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 62%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,864
The record
55 minutes.
The longest queue Depth Charge has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the Depth Charge queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 12 minutes, against 27 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Depth Charge queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1210a
2611a
2612p
241p
272p
263p
264p
235p
236p
187p
138p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Depth Charge
10am on a Wednesday
Depth Charge averages 12 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Depth Charge?
Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 22 on Sunday.
Depth Charge by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue9m
- Wed5m
- Thu11m
- Fri7m
- Sat9m
- Sun22m
Does Depth Charge break down?
It ran 51% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
51% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↑ improving51%
Poor
Running 51% 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 Depth Charge queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Depth Charge was 55 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Depth Charge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct55m
- 2Thursday 22 Oct25m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 4Monday 19 Oct20m
- 5Thursday 15 Oct15m
- 6Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 7Tuesday 20 Oct15m
- 8Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Depth Charge?
August runs longest at 27 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 12.
Depth Charge through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
12Nov
14Mar
18Apr
22May
17Jun
26Jul
27Aug
18Sep
14Oct
About Depth Charge
Depth Charge is one of 25 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 18th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 31-minute park average.
Depth Charge has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 62% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 Depth Charge?
The live wait time for Depth Charge at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Depth Charge queue times.
Is Depth Charge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Depth Charge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Depth Charge has been open around 62% 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 Depth Charge?
Based on historical queue time data, Depth Charge 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 Depth Charge?
Depth Charge is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Depth Charge usually?
Over recent weeks, Depth Charge has averaged about 14 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 Depth Charge at Thorpe Park.
Is Depth Charge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Depth Charge has been running about 62% of the time. We track Depth Charge'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 Depth Charge at Thorpe Park?
Depth Charge 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 Depth Charge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Depth Charge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Depth Charge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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