Detonator queue times
Detonator at Thorpe Park averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Detonator queue times, day by day
Detonator over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Detonator has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Detonator queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Detonator peaks at 8pm with 20 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 9. Riding it at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Detonator
Best time to ride
Detonator averages 9 minutes at 10am against 20 at the 8pm peak - 11 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
Detonator by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue9m
- Thu9m
- Fri17m
- Sat25m
- Sun21m
Monday is the quietest day for Detonator, at 8 minutes against 25 on Saturday.
Does Detonator break down?
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 97% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
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Detonator ran 97% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Detonator queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct55m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept45m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept35m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept35m
- 5Friday 25 Sept30m
- 6Thursday 24 Sept20m
- 7Thursday 1 Oct20m
- 8Friday 2 Oct20m
The worst queue recorded for Detonator was 55 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Detonator through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Thorpe Park 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.
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About Detonator
Detonator is one of 25 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 18th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Detonator has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Detonator?
The live wait time for Detonator at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Detonator queue times.
Is Detonator open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Detonator is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Detonator has been open around 97% 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 Detonator?
Based on historical queue time data, Detonator 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 Detonator?
Detonator is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Detonator usually?
Over recent weeks, Detonator has averaged about 13 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 Detonator at Thorpe Park.
Is Detonator often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Detonator has been running about 97% of the time. We track Detonator'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 Detonator at Thorpe Park?
Detonator 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 Detonator?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Detonator's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Detonator is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.