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Thunderhawk Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Thunderhawk is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Thunderhawk at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, built on 4,962 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–11pm
Best time to ride Thunderhawk
On a typical Friday, Thunderhawk runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 10 min around 2 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 15 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 10 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 6 min, this is the #19 longest line of 22 tracked rides at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (park average 11 min). The longest is Wild Mouse at 27 min.
Typical Thunderhawk wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 11 min 8 PM | 4 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 10 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 5 min | 15 min 4 PM | 5 min |
Thunderhawk average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8 min | 13,165 |
| July 2026 | 5.5 min | 16,053 |
| August 2026 | 7.1 min | 26,267 |
| September 2026 | 6.3 min | 4,962 |
Thunderhawk wait time FAQ
▾When is Thunderhawk shortest?
Thunderhawk is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 10 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Thunderhawk busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 15 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 10 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Thunderhawk right now?
Thunderhawk is at 0 minutes right now, updated 3 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 978 hours that Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom was open, Thunderhawk was running 92.46% of the time, with 70 separate interruptions. That ranks #13 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 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 4,962 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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