Giant Wheel queue times
Giant Wheel at Six Flags Great Adventure averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Giant Wheel queue times, day by day
Giant Wheel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Giant Wheel has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Giant Wheel
Giant Wheel through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Great Adventure 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 Giant Wheel
Giant Wheel is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great Adventure, 20th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 25-minute park average.
Giant Wheel has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Giant Wheel?
The live wait time for Giant Wheel at Six Flags Great Adventure is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Giant Wheel queue times.
Is Giant Wheel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Giant Wheel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Giant Wheel has been open around 93% of Six Flags Great Adventure's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Great Adventure.
What's the best time of day to ride Giant Wheel?
Based on historical queue data, Giant Wheel is typically quietest around 8pm. 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 Giant Wheel?
Giant Wheel is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Giant Wheel usually?
Over recent weeks, Giant Wheel has averaged about 14 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 Giant Wheel at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Is Giant Wheel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Giant Wheel has been running about 93% of the time. We track Giant Wheel'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 Giant Wheel at Six Flags Great Adventure?
Giant Wheel is at Six Flags Great Adventure - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Great Adventure page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Giant Wheel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Giant Wheel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Giant Wheel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.