Blast Off queue times
Blast Off at Six Flags Darien Lake averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 77% of the park's opening hours recently.
Blast Off queue times, day by day
Blast Off over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Blast Off has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 16 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Blast Off
Blast Off through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Darien Lake 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.
About Blast Off
Blast Off is one of 13 rides tracked at Six Flags Darien Lake, 11th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Blast Off has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 77% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Fridays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Blast Off?
The live wait time for Blast Off at Six Flags Darien Lake is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Blast Off queue times.
Is Blast Off open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Blast Off is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Darien Lake's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Blast Off has been open around 77% of Six Flags Darien Lake's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Darien Lake.
What's the best time of day to ride Blast Off?
Based on historical queue data, Blast Off is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Blast Off?
Blast Off is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Blast Off usually?
Over recent weeks, Blast Off has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 Blast Off at Six Flags Darien Lake.
Is Blast Off often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Blast Off has been running about 77% of the time. We track Blast Off'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 Blast Off at Six Flags Darien Lake?
Blast Off is at Six Flags Darien Lake - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Darien Lake page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Blast Off?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Blast Off's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Blast Off is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.