When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 29min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 58min
Thorpe Park · Coasters
The Swarm queue times
- Typical wait
- 66min
- At its busiest
- 85min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 43%
66minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Swarm at Thorpe Park averages 66 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 43% 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 66 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 85 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 66min
- Peak
- 85min
- Running
- 43%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Tuesday
- 80min
Does The Swarm break down?
Quite often.
It was running 43% of the time Thorpe Park was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 34 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 43%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,621
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Swarm, on Tuesday 27 October.
Every ride at Thorpe Park →When is the The Swarm queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 29 minutes, against 58 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
The Swarm queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2910a
4911a
5112p
561p
582p
523p
554p
475p
456p
547p
378p
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 Wednesday
The Swarm averages 29 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
66maverage
Which day is quietest for The Swarm?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 80 on Tuesday.
The Swarm by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Tue80m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri5m
- Sat18m
- Sun16m
Does The Swarm break down?
It ran 41% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
41% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↑ improving41%
Poor
Running 41% 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 120 minutes on Tuesday 27 Oct.
Longest The Swarm queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Tuesday 27 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov70m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov70m
- 4Friday 6 Nov35m
Which months are busiest for The Swarm?
October runs longest at 68 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 26.
The Swarm through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
39Mar
37Apr
26May
28Jun
45Jul
35Aug
36Sep
68Oct
33Nov
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 66 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 43% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Tuesdays.
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 43% 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 Fridays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Swarm usually?
Over recent weeks, The Swarm has averaged about 66 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 The Swarm at Thorpe Park.
Is The Swarm often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Swarm has been running about 43% 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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