When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 13min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 32min
Thorpe Park · Thrill rides
Rush queue times
- Typical wait
- 35min
- At its busiest
- 43min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 91%
35minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Rush at Thorpe Park averages 35 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Rush queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Rush usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Rush over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Rush has averaged about 35 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 43 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 35min
- Peak
- 43min
- Running
- 91%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 25min
- On a Monday
- 43min
Does Rush break down?
Rarely.
It was running 91% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 91%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,591
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue Rush has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the Rush queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 13 minutes, against 32 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.
Rush queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1310a
2911a
2812p
321p
322p
313p
284p
255p
236p
237p
228p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Rush
10am on a Friday
Rush averages 13 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Rush?
Friday, at 25 minutes on average, against 43 on Monday.
Rush by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon43m
- Tue27m
- Wed42m
- Thu40m
- Fri25m
- Sat40m
- Sun38m
Does Rush break down?
It ran 92% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% 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 Rush queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Rush was 75 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Rush queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct75m
- 2Thursday 22 Oct75m
- 3Wednesday 21 Oct65m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct60m
- 5Monday 19 Oct60m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct55m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct55m
- 8Friday 16 Oct50m
Which months are busiest for Rush?
October runs longest at 34 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 17.
Rush through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Nov
19Mar
20Apr
17May
17Jun
27Jul
25Aug
22Sep
34Oct
About Rush
Rush is one of 25 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 9th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 35 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 31-minute park average.
Rush has averaged about 35 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 Rush?
The live wait time for Rush at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Rush queue times.
Is Rush open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Rush is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Rush has been open around 91% 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 Rush?
Based on historical queue time data, Rush 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 Rush?
Rush is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Rush usually?
Over recent weeks, Rush has averaged about 35 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 Rush at Thorpe Park.
Is Rush often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Rush has been running about 91% of the time. We track Rush'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 Rush at Thorpe Park?
Rush 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 Rush?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Rush's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Rush is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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