Ghost Train queue times
Ghost Train at Thorpe Park averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 63% 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 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. 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 3pm with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 22. Riding it at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Ghost Train
Best time to ride
Ghost Train averages 22 minutes at 8pm against 34 at the 3pm peak - 12 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
Ghost Train by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Tue14m
- Thu13m
- Fri26m
- Sat43m
- Sun27m
Thursday is the quietest day for Ghost Train, at 13 minutes against 43 on Saturday.
Does Ghost Train break down?
Uptime and closures
62% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 62% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
- 75%
- 71%
- 67%
- 69%
- 71%
- 55%
- 46%
- 65%
- 55%
- 71%
- 54%
- 54%
Ghost Train ran 62% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Ghost Train queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct90m
- 2Sunday 20 Sept55m
- 3Friday 25 Sept45m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept45m
- 5Friday 2 Oct40m
- 6Sunday 27 Sept35m
- 7Monday 28 Sept25m
- 8Tuesday 29 Sept25m
The worst queue recorded for Ghost Train was 90 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
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.
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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 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 63% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 63% 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 11am. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Ghost Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Ghost Train has averaged about 21 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 Ghost Train at Thorpe Park.
Is Ghost Train often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Ghost Train has been running about 63% 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.