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Six Flags Frontier City
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Universal Epic Universe

On a typical day Six Flags Frontier City queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 36 at Universal Epic Universe, a difference of roughly 29 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.

Six Flags Frontier City and Universal Epic Universe compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallySix Flags Frontier CityUnited StatesUniversal Epic UniverseUnited States
Average wait per ride 7 min (best of the two)36 min
Rides with recorded waits 21 (best of the two)13
Longest typical queue Renegade Rapids11 minMine-Cart Madness™88 min
Shortest typical queue Tornado5 minBowser Jr. Challenge8 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running96% (best of the two)88%

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.

Six Flags Frontier City and Universal Epic Universe compared on live queue times
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Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Six Flags Frontier City queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 36 at Universal Epic Universe, a difference of roughly 29 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 Six Flags Frontier City if…

  • You want shorter queues: Six Flags Frontier City averages 7 minutes a ride against 36 at Universal Epic Universe
  • You want more to do: 21 rides here have recorded wait data against 13 at Universal Epic Universe
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Six Flags Frontier City's rides run 96% of opening hours against 88% at Universal Epic Universe
  • Renegade Rapids is on your list - it is Six Flags Frontier City's longest typical queue at about 11 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags Frontier City's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Universal Epic Universe if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 36 minutes a ride here against 7 at Six Flags Frontier City - for what Universal Epic Universe has that Six Flags Frontier City does not
  • Mine-Cart Madness™ is on your list - it is Universal Epic Universe's longest typical queue at about 88 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Universal Epic Universe's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Six Flags Frontier City

Frontier City sits in Oklahoma City and is the smallest of the Six Flags parks, themed around an Old West town. The coaster line-up includes Steel Lasso, Silver Bullet (a Vekoma corkscrew), Diamond Back (a shuttle-style coaster), Wildcat wooden coaster, and Mystery River Log Flume. A White Water Bay water park operates at a separate nearby site during summer.

Oklahoma school holidays, US summer weekends and the Fright Fest event drive Frontier City's peak crowds. Weekdays outside school breaks stay very quiet, often with walk-on queue times. Check live wait times on arrival and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek visit - Frontier City pairs well with a road-trip stop rather than a destination-park holiday.

Six Flags Frontier City live queue times

Universal Epic Universe

Universal Epic Universe opened in May 2025 as the third major park at Universal Orlando - the first large US theme park opening in decades. It's split into five worlds: Celestial Park (the central hub), Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, Dark Universe, and How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk. Major rides include Stardust Racers, Mine-Cart Madness, and Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry.

As a brand-new park, Epic Universe has been drawing heavy crowds since opening, with queue times on Stardust Racers and Mario Kart-style attractions often topping two hours on weekends. Check live wait times the moment you enter, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek, off-peak date - the crowds settle noticeably on Tuesdays and Wednesdays outside US school holidays.

Universal Epic Universe live queue times

05 · Questions

Six Flags Frontier City or Universal Epic Universe?

Which is better, Six Flags Frontier City or Universal Epic Universe?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags Frontier City: it averages about 7 minutes a ride on a typical day against 36 at Universal Epic Universe, roughly 29 minutes back on every queue you join. Six Flags Frontier City has 21 rides with recorded waits against 13 at Universal Epic Universe. Six Flags Frontier City also runs its rides more reliably - 96% of opening hours against 88%.

Which has shorter queues, Six Flags Frontier City or Universal Epic Universe?

Six Flags Frontier City, by about 29 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags Frontier City averages 7 minutes against 36 at Universal Epic Universe. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Six Flags Frontier City best time to visit and Universal Epic Universe best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Six Flags Frontier City and Universal Epic Universe 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 Six Flags Frontier City and Universal Epic Universe for the full ride lists.

Is Six Flags Frontier City bigger than Universal Epic Universe?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags Frontier City is the bigger day out: 21 rides against 13. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Six Flags Frontier City 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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