When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 0min
- At 9pm, its worst hour
- 10min
Six Flags Frontier City
Grand Carousel wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 10min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 96%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Grand Carousel at Six Flags Frontier City averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grand Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Grand Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Grand Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Grand Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 10min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 8min
Does Grand Carousel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Six Flags Frontier City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,189
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue Grand Carousel has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Frontier City →When is the Grand Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 0 minutes, against 10 at 9pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Grand Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
011a
212p
41p
52p
53p
44p
65p
36p
57p
58p
109p
510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Grand Carousel
11am on a Friday
Grand Carousel averages 0 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Grand Carousel?
Friday, at 0 minutes on average, against 8 on Saturday.
Grand Carousel by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri0m
- Sat8m
- Sun5m
Does Grand Carousel break down?
It ran 95% of Six Flags Frontier City's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improving95%
Excellent
Running 95% of the minutes Six Flags Frontier City was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Grand Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Grand Carousel was 10 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Grand Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct10m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct10m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct5m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Grand Carousel?
June runs longest at 9 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 5.
Grand Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Apr
6May
9Jun
5Jul
5Aug
5Sep
6Oct
About Grand Carousel
Grand Carousel is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Frontier City, 18th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 9-minute park average.
Grand Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Frontier City publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Grand Carousel?
The live wait time for Grand Carousel at Six Flags Frontier City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Grand Carousel wait times.
Is Grand Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Grand Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Frontier City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Grand Carousel has been open around 96% of Six Flags Frontier City's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Frontier City.
What's the best time of day to ride Grand Carousel?
Based on historical wait time data, Grand Carousel is typically quietest around 1pm. 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.
How long is the line for Grand Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Grand Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Grand Carousel at Six Flags Frontier City.
Is Grand Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Grand Carousel has been running about 96% of the time. We track Grand Carousel'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 Grand Carousel at Six Flags Frontier City?
Grand Carousel is at Six Flags Frontier City - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Frontier City page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Grand Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Grand Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Grand Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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