When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 29min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 49min
Thorpe Park · Coasters
The Swarm queue times
- Typical wait
- 55min
- At its busiest
- 69min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 97%
55minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Swarm at Thorpe Park averages 55 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Swarm queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Swarm usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Swarm over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Swarm has averaged about 55 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 69 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 55min
- Peak
- 69min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 53min
- On a Saturday
- 97min
Does The Swarm break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,316
The record
150 minutes.
The longest queue The Swarm has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the The Swarm queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 29 minutes, against 49 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
The Swarm queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2910a
4711a
4612p
491p
492p
433p
454p
395p
346p
487p
368p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Swarm
10am on a Thursday
The Swarm averages 29 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 150 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Swarm?
Thursday, at 53 minutes on average, against 97 on Saturday.
The Swarm by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon76m
- Tue58m
- Thu53m
- Fri60m
- Sat97m
- Sun76m
Does The Swarm break down?
It ran 97% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↑ improving97%
Excellent
Running 97% 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 The Swarm queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Swarm was 150 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest The Swarm queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct150m
- 2Tuesday 20 Oct150m
- 3Monday 19 Oct120m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct115m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct110m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct100m
- 7Friday 16 Oct100m
- 8Friday 9 Oct90m
Which months are busiest for The Swarm?
October runs longest at 65 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 26.
The Swarm through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
44Nov
39Mar
37Apr
26May
28Jun
45Jul
35Aug
36Sep
65Oct
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 55 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 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 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 97% 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 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 The Swarm?
The Swarm is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays 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 55 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 The Swarm at Thorpe Park.
Is The Swarm often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Swarm has been running about 97% 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.
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