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Storm Surge queue times

Typical wait: 16min
At its busiest: 26min
Shortest queue: 10am
Running: 95%

12,364 recorded readings

Storm Surge at Thorpe Park averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.

Storm Surge queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Storm Surge usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Storm Surge over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Storm Surge has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 26 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical: 16min
Peak: 26min
Running: 95%
Busiest at: 2pm

Last 11 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 8pm.

Typical wait at 8pm: 14min
At 3pm, its worst hour: 46min

Which day

Pick a Tuesday.

Typical wait on a Tuesday: 7min
On a Sunday: 19min

Does Storm Surge break down?

Rarely.

It was running 95% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours: 95%
Queue readings recorded: 12,364

The record

55 minutes.

The longest queue Storm Surge has held, on Thursday 22 October.

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When is the Storm Surge queue shortest?

Usually at 8pm, about 14 minutes, against 46 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.

Storm Surge queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

1710a

3511a

4212p

431p

432p

463p

444p

415p

366p

227p

148p

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Storm Surge

8pm on a Tuesday

Storm Surge averages 14 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Storm Surge?

Tuesday, at 7 minutes on average, against 19 on Sunday.

Storm Surge by day of the week

11 days with a recorded queue

Mon16m
Tue7m
Wed8m
Thu18m
Fri8m
Sat12m
Sun19m

Does Storm Surge break down?

It ran 96% 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

96% of opening hours · 11 days recorded

↓ declining

96%

Excellent

Running 96% 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 Storm Surge queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Storm Surge was 55 minutes on Thursday 22 Oct.

Longest Storm Surge queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

Which months are busiest for Storm Surge?

July runs longest at 53 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 11.

Storm Surge through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

11Nov

15Mar

29Apr

39May

31Jun

53Jul

49Aug

29Sep

20Oct

About Storm Surge

Storm Surge at Thorpe Park is a 2009 Intamin water raft ride - eight riders per circular boat travelling down rapids, then up a vertical lift and down a 65-foot spiral splashdown. Splashes are heavy and spread unpredictably, so almost everyone gets wet to some degree. Total ride duration around 4 minutes.

Like Tidal Wave, Storm Surge is most popular on hot days and queues can exceed 45 minutes in midsummer. The throughput is decent so waits clear faster than they look. Storm Surge is closed below 12 degrees Celsius - check the live status when planning a cooler-weather visit.

Storm Surge has averaged about 16 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 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Sundays.

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 Storm Surge?

The live wait time for Storm Surge at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Storm Surge queue times.

Is Storm Surge open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Storm Surge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Storm Surge has been open around 95% 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 Storm Surge?

Based on historical queue time data, Storm Surge 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 Storm Surge?

Storm Surge is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.

How long is the queue for Storm Surge usually?

Over recent weeks, Storm Surge has averaged about 16 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 Storm Surge at Thorpe Park.

Is Storm Surge often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Storm Surge has been running about 95% of the time. We track Storm Surge'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 Storm Surge at Thorpe Park?

Storm Surge 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 Storm Surge?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Storm Surge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Storm Surge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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