The Swarm queue times
The Swarm at Thorpe Park averages 34 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 11am. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Swarm queue times, day by day
The Swarm over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Swarm has averaged about 34 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 48 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Swarm queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Swarm peaks at noon with 46 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 36 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Swarm
Best time to ride
The Swarm averages 10 minutes at 8pm against 46 at the noon peak - 36 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 115 minutes.
The Swarm by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon25m
- Tue43m
- Wed29m
- Thu17m
- Fri32m
- Sat26m
- Sun36m
Thursday is the quietest day for The Swarm, at 17 minutes against 43 on Tuesday.
Does The Swarm break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 96% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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The Swarm ran 96% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Swarm queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Tuesday 1 Sept115m
- 2Friday 28 Aug60m
- 3Sunday 30 Aug60m
- 4Wednesday 2 Sept60m
- 5Saturday 5 Sept60m
- 6Sunday 6 Sept60m
- 7Monday 31 Aug50m
- 8Thursday 3 Sept50m
The worst queue recorded for The Swarm was 115 minutes on Tuesday 1 Sept.
The Swarm 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.
About The Swarm
The Swarm at Thorpe Park is the UK's first wing coaster, opened in 2012 with riders seated on either side of the track instead of above or below it. The layout features a 127-foot drop, five inversions, and several near-miss elements where the train passes within feet of static scenery (a crashed aeroplane, a downed church bell). Top speed 62 mph, ride duration about 90 seconds.
The Swarm is most intense on the outermost seats where you fly through the inversions with nothing visibly supporting you. Queues are usually 30-50 minutes on busy days, less mid-week. The single-rider line, when open, is one of the fastest at the park.
The Swarm has averaged about 34 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Tuesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Swarm?
The live wait time for The Swarm at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Swarm queue times.
Is The Swarm open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Swarm is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Swarm has been open around 96% 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 The Swarm?
Based on historical queue time data, The Swarm is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 The Swarm?
The Swarm is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Swarm usually?
Over recent weeks, The Swarm has averaged about 34 minutes, with queues usually longest around 11am. 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 The Swarm at Thorpe Park.
Is The Swarm often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Swarm has been running about 96% of the time. We track The Swarm'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 The Swarm at Thorpe Park?
The Swarm 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 The Swarm?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Swarm's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Swarm is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.