Thorpe Park
The Swarm: when to go
Based on 2,657 WikiCoaster readings, the best time for The Swarm (Thorpe Park) is around 18:00: 17 minutes of wait on average, against 41 minutes around 12:00, the worst slot. Minimum height: 140 cm. The live wait is in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · updated October 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM
A wing coaster where you fly seated off to either side of the track through a disaster setting. Inversions and spectacular near-misses with obstacles right at your face.
Typical wait, hour by hour
Each hour rests on at least 15 readings. Below that, it is not shown.
The Swarm, live.
This page tells you what is usual. Five more things wait for you in the app, and they can only exist there.
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