High Striker queue times
High Striker at Thorpe Park averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
High Striker queue times, day by day
High Striker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
High Striker has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 14 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
High Striker queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
High Striker peaks at 6pm with 15 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride High Striker
Best time to ride
High Striker averages 5 minutes at 10am against 15 at the 6pm peak - 10 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
High Striker by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat6m
- Sun8m
Monday is the quietest day for High Striker, at 5 minutes against 8 on Sunday.
Does High Striker break down?
Uptime and closures
87% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 87% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
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- 100%
- 100%
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- 94%
- 45%
- 45%
High Striker ran 87% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest High Striker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 20 Sept15m
- 2Saturday 3 Oct15m
- 3Friday 25 Sept10m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept10m
- 5Sunday 27 Sept10m
- 6Tuesday 29 Sept10m
- 7Monday 21 Sept5m
- 8Tuesday 22 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for High Striker was 15 minutes on Sunday 20 Sept.
High Striker 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 High Striker
High Striker is one of 25 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 23rd longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
High Striker has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm 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 Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for High Striker?
The live wait time for High Striker at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live High Striker queue times.
Is High Striker open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether High Striker is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, High Striker 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 High Striker?
Based on historical queue time data, High Striker 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 High Striker?
High Striker is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for High Striker usually?
Over recent weeks, High Striker has averaged about 6 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 High Striker at Thorpe Park.
Is High Striker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, High Striker has been running about 90% of the time. We track High Striker'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 High Striker at Thorpe Park?
High Striker 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 High Striker?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when High Striker's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when High Striker is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.