When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 13min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 35min
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Samurai queue times
- Typical wait
- 41min
- At its busiest
- 52min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 89%
41minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Samurai at Thorpe Park averages 41 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Samurai queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Samurai usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Samurai over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Samurai has averaged about 41 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 52 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 41min
- Peak
- 52min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 10min
- On a Saturday
- 36min
Does Samurai break down?
Now and then.
It was running 89% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 89%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,816
The record
85 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Samurai, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the Samurai queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 13 minutes, against 35 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 22 minutes on a single ride.
Samurai queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1310a
2711a
3012p
311p
332p
323p
324p
315p
296p
357p
298p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Samurai
10am on a Friday
Samurai averages 13 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 85 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Samurai?
Friday, at 10 minutes on average, against 36 on Saturday.
Samurai by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Fri10m
- Sat36m
- Sun30m
Does Samurai break down?
It ran 89% 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
89% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
↓ declining89%
Good
Running 89% 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 Samurai queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Samurai was 85 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Samurai queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct85m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov65m
- 3Saturday 7 Nov35m
- 4Sunday 8 Nov25m
- 5Friday 6 Nov15m
Which months are busiest for Samurai?
October runs longest at 39 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 14.
Samurai through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Mar
21Apr
16May
14Jun
24Jul
23Aug
20Sep
39Oct
26Nov
About Samurai
Samurai is one of 20 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 10th longest of 20 by usual wait. It queues about 41 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 39-minute park average.
Samurai has averaged about 41 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 89% 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 Samurai?
The live wait time for Samurai at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Samurai queue times.
Is Samurai open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Samurai is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Samurai has been open around 89% 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 Samurai?
Based on historical queue time data, Samurai 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 Samurai?
Samurai 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 Samurai usually?
Over recent weeks, Samurai has averaged about 41 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 Samurai at Thorpe Park.
Is Samurai often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Samurai has been running about 89% of the time. We track Samurai'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 Samurai at Thorpe Park?
Samurai 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 Samurai?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Samurai's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Samurai is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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