The Joker wait times
The Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 11pm. It has run 77% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Joker queue times, day by day
The Joker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Joker has averaged about 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 51 minutes, with the longest queues near 11pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Joker queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Joker peaks at 4pm with 44 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 3. Riding it at the right hour saves 41 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Joker
Best time to ride
The Joker averages 3 minutes at 11am against 44 at the 4pm peak - 41 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
The Joker by day of the week
Average wait by day
5 days with a recorded queue
- Mon30m
- Sat49m
- Sun25m
Sunday is the quietest day for The Joker, at 25 minutes against 49 on Saturday.
Does The Joker break down?
Uptime and closures
76% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 76% of the minutes Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open, across the last 5 recorded days.
Last 5 days uptime
- 69%
- 99%
- 84%
- 82%
- 51%
The Joker ran 76% of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's opening hours across 5 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Joker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 29 Aug75m
- 2Saturday 5 Sept45m
- 3Sunday 6 Sept30m
- 4Monday 7 Sept30m
- 5Sunday 30 Aug25m
The worst queue recorded for The Joker was 75 minutes on Saturday 29 Aug.
The Joker through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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 The Joker
The Joker is one of 17 rides tracked at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 8th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 32 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 25-minute park average.
The Joker has averaged about 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 77% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Joker?
The live wait time for The Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Joker wait times.
Is The Joker open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Joker is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Joker has been open around 77% of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride The Joker?
Based on historical wait time data, The Joker is typically quietest around 7pm. 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 The Joker?
The Joker is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Joker usually?
Over recent weeks, The Joker has averaged about 32 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11pm. 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 lines for The Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Is The Joker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Joker has been running about 77% of the time. We track The Joker'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 The Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?
The Joker is at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Discovery Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for The Joker?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Joker's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Joker is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.