Hyperia queue times
Hyperia at Thorpe Park averages 53 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Hyperia queue times, day by day
Hyperia over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Hyperia has averaged about 53 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 92 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Hyperia queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Hyperia peaks at 8pm with 101 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 44. Riding it at the right hour saves 57 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Hyperia
Best time to ride
Hyperia averages 44 minutes at 10am against 101 at the 8pm peak - 57 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 135 minutes.
Hyperia by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon39m
- Tue35m
- Thu38m
- Fri74m
- Sat86m
- Sun75m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Hyperia, at 35 minutes against 86 on Saturday.
Does Hyperia break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 96% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
- 100%
- 91%
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- 97%
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- 87%
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Hyperia ran 96% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Hyperia queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct135m
- 2Friday 25 Sept110m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept100m
- 4Sunday 20 Sept95m
- 5Friday 2 Oct90m
- 6Saturday 26 Sept80m
- 7Thursday 24 Sept60m
- 8Monday 21 Sept55m
The worst queue recorded for Hyperia was 135 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Hyperia 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 Hyperia
Hyperia at Thorpe Park is the UK's tallest and fastest roller coaster, opened in 2024 by Mack Rides. The Mack hyper coaster reaches 236 feet and 80 mph, with a 95-degree first drop - vertical-plus - and four inversions including an Immelmann, a wave turn and a stall element. Track length is just under a kilometre and ride duration around two and a half minutes.
Hyperia is currently Thorpe Park's biggest crowd draw and queue times routinely exceed 90 minutes on weekends and bank holidays. Single-rider line is available and saves significant time when offered. Aim for park opening or late evening - the back row delivers the strongest airtime, the front the best view across the resort.
Hyperia has averaged about 53 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Hyperia?
The live wait time for Hyperia at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Hyperia queue times.
Is Hyperia open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Hyperia is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Hyperia has been open around 97% 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 Hyperia?
Based on historical queue time data, Hyperia 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 Hyperia?
Hyperia 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 Hyperia usually?
Over recent weeks, Hyperia has averaged about 53 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Hyperia at Thorpe Park.
Is Hyperia often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Hyperia has been running about 97% of the time. We track Hyperia'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 Hyperia at Thorpe Park?
Hyperia 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 Hyperia?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Hyperia's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Hyperia is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.