Theme Park Wait Times / Silver Dollar City / Thunderation
Thunderation Wait Times
; Rides & Attractions · 48" minimum height · Silver Dollar City
Thunderation is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Thunderation at Silver Dollar City, built on 12,109 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Thunderation
On a typical Thursday, Thunderation runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 10 min around 6 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 12 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 2 min, this is the #16 longest line of 37 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City (park average 4 min). The longest is Cable Train / Marvel Cave at 46 min.
Typical Thunderation wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8 min | 10 min 11 AM | 7 min |
| Monday | 7 min | 10 min 11 AM | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 6 min | 10 min 6 PM | 10 min |
| Friday | 7 min | 10 min 11 AM | 7 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 7 min | 12 min 6 PM | 12 min |
Thunderation average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 13.9 min | 9,202 |
| July 2026 | 6.4 min | 17,141 |
| August 2026 | 7.7 min | 24,254 |
| September 2026 | 2 min | 12,114 |
Thunderation wait time FAQ
▾When is Thunderation shortest?
Thunderation is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 10 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Thunderation busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 12 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Thunderation right now?
Thunderation 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 1,110 hours that Silver Dollar City was open, Thunderation was running 93.16% of the time, with 128 separate interruptions. That ranks #7 for availability out of 31 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City, where the typical ride runs 98.67% 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 12,109 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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