High Striker at Thorpe Park

A short family drop tower - a gentle lift and bounce, built for children not yet tall enough for Detonator.

Is High Striker open today?

High Striker is currently closed as of 20:02 UK time. This is normal outside opening hours, and also happens for weather or short technical stops during the day. Check the live status above through the day — it updates every couple of minutes.

Typically 10 minutes at this hour over the last 28 days, ranging from about 5 minutes at its quietest to 10 at its busiest Compare with every other ride →

About High Striker

High Striker is Thorpe Park's family drop tower, sitting among the park's family rides. It lifts riders a short distance and drops them in a series of gentle bounces rather than the single sharp freefall of Detonator. The minimum height is 0.9m, making it one of the more accessible attractions in the park.

It is best understood as a first drop tower. Children who enjoy it and later reach 1.3m have a natural next step in Detonator, which uses the same basic idea at 100ft and considerably more force.

What to Expect

The cycle is short and predictable. Riders are secured in outward-facing seats, lifted to the top of a modest tower, and brought back down in stages. There is no sustained freefall and no sudden release, which is what makes it suitable for younger children.

Adults can usually ride alongside a child, and it is a reasonable way to gauge whether a nervous child is ready for bigger drop rides later in the day.

Tips for Riding High Striker

• Queues stay short. High Striker rarely builds a significant wait, so it works well as filler while another group member queues for a bigger ride.
• Good confidence-builder. If a child is unsure about Detonator, this is the low-stakes way to find out how they feel about being lifted and dropped.
• Check the height first. The 0.9m minimum is measured at the entrance, and 0.9m–1.1m riders need an accompanying adult. See the full height restrictions guide to plan which rides your group can do.

When to Ride High Striker

There is no bad time - the wait is usually minimal regardless of how busy the park is. Because it sits among the family rides, it pairs naturally with Flying Fish, Depth Charge and Big Easy Bumpers in a single loop. Check its current wait on the live queue page.

High Striker queue times - what the data shows

Across 121 recorded park days, High Striker has averaged a 7-minute wait. The quietest hour is typically 10:00 and the busiest 12:00. The longest wait we have recorded was 29 minutes on Monday, 10 August 2026.

Figures come from this site's own record of the park's live wait-time system, sampled every 2 minutes since May 2026. See the full daily archive.

Average High Striker wait by hour of day

Blue = 20 min or under, orange = 21-60 min, navy = over 60 min.

Average High Striker wait by day of the week

Average High Striker wait by month

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