When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 22min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 39min
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Ghost Train queue times
- Typical wait
- 42min
- At its busiest
- 59min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 72%
42minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Ghost Train at Thorpe Park averages 42 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 72% of the park's opening hours recently.
Ghost Train queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Ghost Train usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Ghost Train over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Ghost Train has averaged about 42 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 59 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 42min
- Peak
- 59min
- Running
- 72%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 37min
- On a Saturday
- 58min
Does Ghost Train break down?
Quite often.
It was running 72% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 17 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 72%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,140
The record
95 minutes.
The longest queue Ghost Train has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the Ghost Train queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 22 minutes, against 39 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Ghost Train queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2912p
341p
362p
393p
374p
305p
336p
367p
228p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Ghost Train
8pm on a Tuesday
Ghost Train averages 22 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 95 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Ghost Train?
Tuesday, at 37 minutes on average, against 58 on Saturday.
Ghost Train by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon50m
- Tue37m
- Wed41m
- Thu50m
- Fri52m
- Sat58m
- Sun51m
Does Ghost Train break down?
It ran 68% 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
68% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↑ improving68%
Poor
Running 68% 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 Ghost Train queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Ghost Train was 95 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Ghost Train queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct95m
- 2Thursday 22 Oct90m
- 3Friday 23 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct85m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct70m
- 6Monday 19 Oct65m
- 7Saturday 24 Oct65m
- 8Friday 16 Oct60m
Which months are busiest for Ghost Train?
November runs longest at 49 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 18.
Ghost Train through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
49Nov
30Mar
26Apr
18May
20Jun
32Jul
32Aug
27Sep
45Oct
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 42 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 72% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays 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 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 72% 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 12pm. 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 Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Ghost Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Ghost Train has averaged about 42 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 72% 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.
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