Thunderbolt wait times
Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 80% of the park's opening hours recently.
Thunderbolt queue times, day by day
Thunderbolt over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Thunderbolt has averaged about 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 32 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Thunderbolt queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Thunderbolt peaks at 3pm with 36 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 6. Riding it at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Thunderbolt
Best time to ride
Thunderbolt averages 6 minutes at 11am against 36 at the 3pm peak - 30 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Thunderbolt by day of the week
Average wait by day
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat15m
- Sun10m
Sunday is the quietest day for Thunderbolt, at 10 minutes against 15 on Saturday.
Does Thunderbolt break down?
Uptime and closures
52% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 52% of the minutes Six Flags New England was open, across the last 4 recorded days.
Last 4 days uptime
- 0%
- 23%
- 99%
- 99%
Thunderbolt ran 52% of Six Flags New England's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Thunderbolt queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 2Sunday 4 Oct35m
The worst queue recorded for Thunderbolt was 50 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Thunderbolt through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags New England publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags New England, 2nd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 26 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 11-minute park average.
Thunderbolt has averaged about 26 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 80% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Thunderbolt?
The live wait time for Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Thunderbolt wait times.
Is Thunderbolt open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Thunderbolt is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags New England's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Thunderbolt has been open around 80% of Six Flags New England's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags New England.
What's the best time of day to ride Thunderbolt?
Based on historical wait time data, Thunderbolt is typically quietest around 10pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
How long is the line for Thunderbolt usually?
Over recent weeks, Thunderbolt has averaged about 26 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England.
Is Thunderbolt often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Thunderbolt has been running about 80% of the time. We track Thunderbolt's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Thunderbolt at Six Flags New England?
Thunderbolt is at Six Flags New England - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags New England page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Thunderbolt?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Thunderbolt's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Thunderbolt is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.