When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 15min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 40min
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Rush queue times
- Typical wait
- 41min
- At its busiest
- 56min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 94%
41minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Rush at Thorpe Park averages 41 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 94% 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 41 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 56 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 41min
- Peak
- 56min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 9min
- On a Saturday
- 37min
Does Rush break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 12,163
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Rush, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the Rush queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 15 minutes, against 40 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Rush queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1510a
3311a
3412p
401p
392p
343p
324p
295p
296p
287p
268p
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 15 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Rush?
Friday, at 9 minutes on average, against 37 on Saturday.
Rush by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Fri9m
- Sat37m
- Sun32m
Does Rush break down?
It ran 94% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 5 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
↓ declining94%
Good
Running 94% 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 90 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Rush queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct90m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov70m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov35m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov30m
- 5Friday 6 Nov15m
Which months are busiest for Rush?
October runs longest at 40 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 17.
Rush through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
19Mar
20Apr
17May
17Jun
27Jul
25Aug
22Sep
40Oct
25Nov
About Rush
Rush is one of 20 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 9th longest of 20 by usual wait. It queues about 41 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 39-minute park average.
Rush has averaged about 41 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 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 94% 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 Saturdays 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 41 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 94% 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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