Depth Charge queue times
Depth Charge at Thorpe Park averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 69% of the park's opening hours recently.
Depth Charge queue times, day by day
Depth Charge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Depth Charge has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Depth Charge queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Depth Charge peaks at 5pm with 23 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Depth Charge
Best time to ride
Depth Charge averages 10 minutes at 10am against 23 at the 5pm peak - 13 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
Depth Charge by day of the week
Average wait by day
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Tue19m
- Thu12m
- Fri10m
- Sat22m
- Sun18m
Friday is the quietest day for Depth Charge, at 10 minutes against 22 on Saturday.
Does Depth Charge break down?
Uptime and closures
63% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 63% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 9 recorded days.
Last 9 days uptime
- 100%
- 96%
- 100%
- 91%
- 100%
- 39%
- 36%
- 36%
- 24%
Depth Charge ran 63% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Depth Charge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept35m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept35m
- 3Tuesday 29 Sept30m
- 4Monday 28 Sept25m
- 5Saturday 3 Oct25m
- 6Thursday 1 Oct20m
- 7Friday 9 Oct20m
- 8Sunday 4 Oct15m
The worst queue recorded for Depth Charge was 35 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Depth Charge through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Thorpe Park 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.
PlusYour first park day on Plus is free
Save it for the day you are at Thorpe Park: Plus covers the whole of it, with your rides in the best order for that date, live re-planning in the park, and an alert the moment Depth Charge drops below your number.
Free account, no card. After that, passes from £4.99 for a day or £29.99 for a year, paid once, never renewing.
About Depth Charge
Depth Charge is one of 25 rides tracked at Thorpe Park, 15th longest of 25 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Depth Charge has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 69% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Depth Charge?
The live wait time for Depth Charge at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Depth Charge queue times.
Is Depth Charge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Depth Charge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Depth Charge has been open around 69% of Thorpe Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Thorpe Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Depth Charge?
Based on historical queue time data, Depth Charge is typically quietest around 2pm. 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.
What is the best day to ride Depth Charge?
Depth Charge is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Depth Charge usually?
Over recent weeks, Depth Charge has averaged about 15 minutes, with queues usually longest around 4pm. 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 queues for Depth Charge at Thorpe Park.
Is Depth Charge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Depth Charge has been running about 69% of the time. We track Depth Charge'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 Depth Charge at Thorpe Park?
Depth Charge is at Thorpe Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Thorpe Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Depth Charge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Depth Charge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Depth Charge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.