Ghost Train queue times
Ghost Train at Thorpe Park averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 65% of the park's opening hours recently.
Ghost Train queue times, day by day
Ghost Train over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Ghost Train has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 35 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Ghost Train queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Ghost Train peaks at 2pm with 38 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Ghost Train
Best time to ride
Ghost Train averages 10 minutes at 8pm against 38 at the 2pm peak - 28 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Ghost Train by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon22m
- Tue26m
- Wed22m
- Thu18m
- Fri15m
- Sat26m
- Sun25m
Friday is the quietest day for Ghost Train, at 15 minutes against 26 on Tuesday.
Does Ghost Train break down?
Uptime and closures
65% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 65% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 78%
- 67%
- 60%
- 75%
- 65%
- 63%
- 75%
- 63%
- 66%
- 55%
- 15%
- 71%
- 75%
- 80%
Ghost Train ran 65% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Ghost Train queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Tuesday 1 Sept60m
- 2Monday 31 Aug50m
- 3Saturday 12 Sept50m
- 4Wednesday 2 Sept45m
- 5Saturday 5 Sept45m
- 6Sunday 13 Sept45m
- 7Sunday 6 Sept40m
- 8Thursday 3 Sept30m
The worst queue recorded for Ghost Train was 60 minutes on Tuesday 1 Sept.
Ghost Train 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.
About Ghost Train
Ghost Train at Thorpe Park is an indoor experience created by Derren Brown, opened in 2016 and currently the longest themed dark ride at the park. The experience combines a Victorian carriage, virtual reality headsets and live actors across multiple acts to create a horror narrative. Total experience runs around 13 minutes including pre-show.
Because the experience is long and load times are low, queues build quickly and can exceed 60 minutes on busy days. There is a minimum height requirement of 1.2m and the experience is rated 12+. Worth riding once for the production value alone, but understand it is an immersive theatre piece more than a rollercoaster.
Ghost Train has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 65% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Tuesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Ghost Train?
The live wait time for Ghost Train at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Ghost Train queue times.
Is Ghost Train open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Ghost Train is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Ghost Train has been open around 65% 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 Ghost Train?
Based on historical queue time data, Ghost Train 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 Ghost Train?
Ghost Train is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Ghost Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Ghost Train has averaged about 27 minutes, with queues usually longest around 12pm. 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 Ghost Train at Thorpe Park.
Is Ghost Train often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Ghost Train has been running about 65% of the time. We track Ghost Train'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 Ghost Train at Thorpe Park?
Ghost Train 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 Ghost Train?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Ghost Train's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Ghost Train is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.