Thorpe Park Queue Calendar 2026
Which days and months have the shortest queues - based on real wait-time data we collect every 2 minutes, plus school holiday and seasonal patterns.
The past week, from real data
This chart shows the average queue time across Thorpe Park's coasters for each of the last 7 days, calculated from the wait times this site records every 2 minutes throughout the day.
Average queue times by month
Queue lengths at Thorpe Park follow the school calendar and the weather far more than anything else. Here is what a typical year looks like on the big coasters (Hyperia, Stealth, Colossus, The Swarm):
| Month | Typical big-coaster wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January – February | Park closed | Annual closed season; reopens late March. |
| Late March | 15–30 min | Opening weeks - quiet on weekdays, busier at weekends. |
| April | 30–60 min | Easter holidays are the first big crowd spike of the year. |
| May | 15–40 min | Term-time weekdays are excellent; bank holiday weekends busy. |
| June | 15–35 min | One of the best months - long days, schools still in. |
| July | 40–75 min | Crowds ramp up sharply once schools break in mid-July. |
| August | 45–90 min | Peak season. Hot sunny days are the busiest of the year. |
| September | 10–25 min | Schools return - weekdays can be near walk-on. The best month. |
| October | 30–70 min | Fright Nights draws big evening crowds, especially weekends and half term. |
| November – December | Park closed | Season ends in early November. |
Ranges are typical averages from recent seasons, not guarantees - a rainy August Tuesday can be quieter than a sunny June Saturday.
Best and worst days of the week
- Quietest: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in term time - major coasters often run 5–20 minute waits.
- Moderate: Mondays and Fridays, and term-time Sundays.
- Busiest: Saturdays year-round, any bank holiday, and every day of the school summer holidays - expect 45–90 minutes on Hyperia and Stealth.
How to use this calendar
Pick a month with low typical waits, then cross-check the date against the school holidays calendar - a term-time weekday beats almost any holiday date. On the day itself, check is Thorpe Park busy today and the live queue times before you set off, and use the best time to visit heatmap to plan which hours to hit the big coasters. Arriving at opening and heading straight to Hyperia or Stealth saves more queueing than any other single tactic.