Theme Park Wait Times / Kennywood / Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt Wait Times
Intense; All Attractions · 52" minimum height · Kennywood
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Thunderbolt at Kennywood, built on 13,423 measured readings.
Best time to ride Thunderbolt
On a typical Monday, Thunderbolt runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 13 min around 3 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 50 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 7 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 18 min, this is the #12 longest line of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood (park average 16 min). The longest is Exterminator at 45 min.
Typical Thunderbolt wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9 min | 27 min 5 PM | 16 min |
| Monday | 6 min | 13 min 3 PM | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 6 min | 7 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 16 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 7 min | 17 min 4 PM | 11 min |
| Friday | 8 min | 26 min 4 PM | 16 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 6 min | 50 min 3 PM | 14 min |
Thunderbolt average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 8.5 min | 7,102 |
| July 2026 | 10.1 min | 10,453 |
| August 2026 | 18 min | 8,109 |
Thunderbolt wait time FAQ
▾When is Thunderbolt shortest?
Thunderbolt is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 13 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Thunderbolt busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 50 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 7 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Thunderbolt right now?
Thunderbolt is at 5 minutes right now, updated 1 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 918 hours that Kennywood was open, Thunderbolt was running 95.4% of the time, with 72 separate interruptions. That ranks #25 for availability out of 41 tracked rides at Kennywood, where the typical ride runs 93.43% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 13,423 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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