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Legoland New York
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 19 minutes a ride against 25 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, a difference of roughly 6 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Legoland New York and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyLegoland New YorkUnited StatesSix Flags Discovery KingdomUnited States
Average wait per ride 19 min (best of the two)25 min
Rides with recorded waits 20 (best of the two)17
Longest typical queue Coast Guard Academy42 minBATMAN: The Ride45 min
Shortest typical queue DJ's Dizzy Disco Spin8 minWave Swinger5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running90% (best of the two)84%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Legoland New York and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom compared on live queue times
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 19 minutes a ride against 25 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, a difference of roughly 6 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Legoland New York if…

  • You want shorter queues: Legoland New York averages 19 minutes a ride against 25 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • You want more to do: 20 rides here have recorded wait data against 17 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Legoland New York's rides run 90% of opening hours against 84% at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • Coast Guard Academy is on your list - it is Legoland New York's longest typical queue at about 42 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Legoland New York's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Six Flags Discovery Kingdom if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 25 minutes a ride here against 19 at Legoland New York - for what Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has that Legoland New York does not
  • BATMAN: The Ride is on your list - it is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's longest typical queue at about 45 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Legoland New York

LEGOLAND New York is the newest LEGOLAND resort, opening in Goshen, New York in 2021, about an hour north of New York City. The park covers 150 acres and groups rides into seven themed lands including LEGO Castle, LEGO City, and Pirates. Rides include The Dragon, LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, and a full MINILAND featuring New York landmarks.

As one of the newer parks, LEGOLAND New York hasn't built up the same year-round attendance as Florida or California, so weekday visits stay pleasantly quiet. The summer and fall weekends draw busier crowds from NYC and New Jersey day-trippers. Check live wait times on arrival and use the crowd calendar to avoid peak holiday weekends.

Legoland New York live queue times

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom sits in Vallejo, California, on San Francisco Bay's northern edge. The park combines a theme park with a marine-animal section, running coasters like Medusa (the West Coast's first floorless), Kong (an inverted coaster), Superman: Ultimate Flight, Joker 4-D Free Fly Coaster, and the newer DC Stunt Coaster. Dolphin, sea lion and bird shows run throughout the day.

Bay Area weekend visits, California school holidays, and the Fright Fest event drive Discovery Kingdom's peak crowds. Weekdays in April, September and October are dramatically quieter, with queue times on most rides staying short. Check live wait times for Medusa and Superman on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date for shorter waits. The bayside setting makes for pleasant walking even on quieter days.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom live queue times

05 · Questions

Legoland New York or Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

Which is better, Legoland New York or Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

If you are judging on queues, Legoland New York: it averages about 19 minutes a ride on a typical day against 25 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, roughly 6 minutes back on every queue you join. Legoland New York has 20 rides with recorded waits against 17 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Legoland New York also runs its rides more reliably - 90% of opening hours against 84%.

Which has shorter queues, Legoland New York or Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

Legoland New York, by about 6 minutes a ride. On a typical day Legoland New York averages 19 minutes against 25 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Legoland New York best time to visit and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Legoland New York and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Legoland New York and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for the full ride lists.

Is Legoland New York bigger than Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

By rides we track waits for, Legoland New York is the bigger day out: 20 rides against 17. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Legoland New York is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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