Six Flags Great Adventure wait times
Six Flags Great Adventure is forecast at a 25% crowd level today, which is quiet. Its lines average 33 minutes across the days we have recorded.
Queue times are read from Six Flags Great Adventure's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.
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Seasonal events at Six Flags Great Adventure
- Kids Boo Fest runs 12 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates.
- Oktoberfest runs 12 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates.
- Fright Fest runs 18 Sep to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates. Evening event.
- Holiday in the Park runs 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027, on 22 selected dates.
Event nights are among the busiest of the season. See the crowd calendar before you book.
Dates as published by the park. Always check the park's own site before travelling.
About Six Flags Great Adventure and live queue times
Six Flags Great Adventure sits in Jackson, New Jersey, and has long been one of Six Flags' flagship coaster parks. The line-up is exceptional: El Toro (one of the world's top-rated wooden coasters), Nitro, Jersey Devil Coaster, Superman: Ultimate Flight, Batman: The Ride, Skull Mountain, and Green Lantern stand-up. Kingda Ka was the park's signature ride until its closure; a Safari Off Road Adventure drive-through exhibit also operates on the property.
All rides at Six Flags Great Adventure
49Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
- Air Jumbo
- Air Safari
- Barnstormer
- Barrels O’ Fun~41 min
- BATMAN™ The Ride~28 min
- Buccaneer~19 min
- Bugaboo
- Bugs Bunny Camp Carousel
- Bugs Bunny Ranger Pilots
- Carousel
- Daffy Duck Hot Air Balloons
- El Toro~40 min
- Enchanted Teacups
- Fender Benders
- Flying Scooters
- Foghorn Leghorn Stagecoach Express
- Giant Wheel~23 min
- Great American Road Race
- HARLEY QUINN™ Crazy Train~27 min
- Houdini’s Great Escape~20 min
- Hypno Twister~23 min
- Jersey Devil Coaster~37 min
- Jolly Roger
- JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for METROPOLIS~30 min
- Lil' Devil Coaster
- Medusa~23 min
- Nitro~29 min
- Porky Pig Camp Wagons
- Raja’s Rickshaws
- Roaring Rapids
- Runaway Train
- Safari Off-Road Adventure
- Saw Mill Log Flume~34 min
- Scrambler
- Skull Mountain~32 min
- Sky Zooma
- SkyScreamer~26 min
- Slingshot
- Storm Chaser
- Super Round Up
- SUPERMAN™: Ultimate Flight~71 min
- Tango
- THE DARK KNIGHT™ Coaster~29 min
- THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity~46 min
- THE JOKER™~35 min
- Tree Top Hopper
- Wave Swinger
- Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster
- WONDER WOMAN™ Lasso of Truth~39 min
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Frequently asked: Six Flags Great Adventure
How long are the lines at Six Flags Great Adventure today?
Live wait times at Six Flags Great Adventure vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 33 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live Six Flags Great Adventure wait times page for up-to-the-minute queue times on every ride.
How busy is Six Flags Great Adventure today?
Six Flags Great Adventure is forecast at a 25% crowd level today, which is quiet - quieter than a normal day here. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Six Flags Great Adventure crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
Will Six Flags Great Adventure be busy tomorrow?
Tomorrow is forecast at a 36% crowd level at Six Flags Great Adventure - about a normal day for this park. Today is forecast at 25%, so tomorrow looks busier. See the Six Flags Great Adventure crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.
What time does Six Flags Great Adventure open and close?
Six Flags Great Adventure's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the Six Flags Great Adventure opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
Which rides are closed at Six Flags Great Adventure today?
The live board on this page shows which rides are closed right now, and updates itself. Closures are normal here: on a typical day there are about 27 ride closures at Six Flags Great Adventure (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 44 operating days the park lost around 18% of ride hours to them. The Six Flags Great Adventure ride reliability page ranks every ride, and a reopen alert tells you the moment a shut ride comes back.
When is the best time to visit Six Flags Great Adventure?
The quietest days at Six Flags Great Adventure are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside school breaks, with weekends and public holidays and school breaks being the busiest. For the shortest lines, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our Six Flags Great Adventure best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
How can I avoid long lines at Six Flags Great Adventure?
Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live wait times to dynamically plan your next ride. Six Flags Great Adventure crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
Where is Six Flags Great Adventure located?
Six Flags Great Adventure is located in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Are Six Flags Great Adventure wait times live and accurate?
Yes - wait times on this page come directly from Six Flags Great Adventure's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate lines by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.