When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 13min
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High Striker queue times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 9min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 71%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
High Striker at Thorpe Park averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 71% of the park's opening hours recently.
High Striker queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what High Striker usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
High Striker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
High Striker has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 9 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 9min
- Running
- 71%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Thursday
- 6min
Does High Striker break down?
Quite often.
It was running 71% 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
- 71%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,075
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue High Striker has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the High Striker queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 13 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
High Striker queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
1011a
1112p
91p
102p
123p
114p
95p
96p
137p
58p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride High Striker
10am on a Monday
High Striker averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for High Striker?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 6 on Thursday.
High Striker by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu6m
- Fri5m
- Sat6m
- Sun6m
Does High Striker break down?
It ran 62% 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
62% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↑ improving62%
Poor
Running 62% 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 High Striker queue get?
The worst queue recorded for High Striker was 15 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest High Striker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct10m
- 4Thursday 22 Oct10m
- 5Thursday 15 Oct5m
- 6Friday 16 Oct5m
- 7Monday 19 Oct5m
- 8Tuesday 20 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for High Striker?
July runs longest at 11 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 6.
High Striker through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Nov
6Mar
9Apr
8May
6Jun
11Jul
10Aug
9Sep
8Oct
About High Striker
High Striker is one of 25 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 25th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 31-minute park average.
High Striker has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 71% of the park's operating hours.
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 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 71% 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.
How long is the queue for High Striker usually?
Over recent weeks, High Striker has averaged about 5 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 High Striker at Thorpe Park.
Is High Striker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, High Striker has been running about 71% 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.
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