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Thunder Creek Mountain Wait Times
Water · 46" minimum height · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Thunder Creek Mountain is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Thunder Creek Mountain at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, built on 2,776 measured readings.
Best time to ride Thunder Creek Mountain
On a typical Saturday, Thunder Creek Mountain runs about 23 min at rope drop, peaks near 36 min around 5 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 36 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 14 min, this is the #6 longest line of 22 tracked rides at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (park average 11 min). The longest is Wild Mouse at 27 min.
Typical Thunder Creek Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 5 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Friday | 20 min | 23 min 5 PM | 15 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 23 min | 36 min 5 PM | 5 min |
Thunder Creek Mountain average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 13.5 min | 10,387 |
| July 2026 | 13.6 min | 11,089 |
| August 2026 | 19.6 min | 22,453 |
| September 2026 | 13.9 min | 2,776 |
Thunder Creek Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Thunder Creek Mountain shortest?
Thunder Creek Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 23 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 36 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Thunder Creek Mountain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 36 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Thunder Creek Mountain right now?
Thunder Creek Mountain isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 714 hours that Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom was open, Thunder Creek Mountain was running 91.5% of the time, with 80 separate interruptions. That ranks #11 for availability out of 60 tracked rides at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.23% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 2,776 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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