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 25,998 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–6pm
Best time to ride Thunderation
On a typical Monday, Thunderation runs about 16 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 11 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 30 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 12 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 11 min, this is the #9 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City (park average 10 min). The longest is Mystic River Falls at 35 min.
Typical Thunderation wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 4 min | 12 min 11 AM | 2 min |
| Monday | 16 min | 17 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 29 min | 29 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 15 min | 15 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 20 min | 23 min 11 AM | 2 min |
| Friday | 13 min | 15 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 19 min | 30 min 11 AM | 10 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 | 10.7 min | 16,104 |
Thunderation wait time FAQ
▾When is Thunderation shortest?
Thunderation is shortest at rope drop (about 16 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 17 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Thunderation busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 30 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 12 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 842 hours that Silver Dollar City was open, Thunderation was running 92.71% of the time, with 99 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 for availability out of 31 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City, where the typical ride runs 98.3% 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 25,998 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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