When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 8min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 19min
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Flying Fish queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 16min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 90%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Flying Fish at Thorpe Park averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Flying Fish queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Flying Fish usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Flying Fish over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Flying Fish has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 16 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 16min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 8min
- On a Saturday
- 15min
Does Flying Fish break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,710
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue Flying Fish has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the Flying Fish queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 8 minutes, against 19 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Flying Fish queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
810a
1511a
1912p
171p
172p
173p
154p
135p
116p
107p
98p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Flying Fish
10am on a Friday
Flying Fish averages 8 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Flying Fish?
Friday, at 8 minutes on average, against 15 on Saturday.
Flying Fish by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue10m
- Wed9m
- Thu13m
- Fri8m
- Sat15m
- Sun15m
Does Flying Fish break down?
It ran 91% 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
91% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↓ declining91%
Good
Running 91% 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 Flying Fish queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Flying Fish was 40 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Flying Fish queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct40m
- 2Thursday 22 Oct30m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct25m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 5Monday 19 Oct20m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct15m
- 7Friday 16 Oct15m
- 8Tuesday 20 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Flying Fish?
July runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 8.
Flying Fish through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Nov
11Mar
12Apr
11May
9Jun
16Jul
16Aug
13Sep
13Oct
About Flying Fish
Flying Fish is one of 25 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 21st longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 31-minute park average.
Flying Fish has averaged about 12 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 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Flying Fish?
The live wait time for Flying Fish at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Flying Fish queue times.
Is Flying Fish open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Flying Fish is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Flying Fish has been open around 90% 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 Flying Fish?
Based on historical queue time data, Flying Fish 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 Flying Fish?
Flying Fish is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Flying Fish usually?
Over recent weeks, Flying Fish has averaged about 12 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 Flying Fish at Thorpe Park.
Is Flying Fish often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Flying Fish has been running about 90% of the time. We track Flying Fish'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 Flying Fish at Thorpe Park?
Flying Fish 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 Flying Fish?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Flying Fish's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Flying Fish is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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