When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 9pm, its worst hour
- 37min
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Houdinis Great Escape wait times
- Typical wait
- 45min
- At its busiest
- 56min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 91%
45minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Houdinis Great Escape at Six Flags Great Adventure averages 45 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Houdinis Great Escape queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Houdinis Great Escape usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Houdinis Great Escape over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Houdinis Great Escape has averaged about 45 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 56 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 45min
- Peak
- 56min
- Running
- 91%
- Busiest at
- 10pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 51min
Does Houdinis Great Escape break down?
Rarely.
It was running 91% of the time Six Flags Great Adventure was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 5 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 91%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,077
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Houdinis Great Escape has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great Adventure →When is the Houdinis Great Escape queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 37 at 9pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 37 minutes on a single ride.
Houdinis Great Escape queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
111a
312p
61p
52p
103p
134p
155p
86p
137p
138p
379p
3510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Houdinis Great Escape
10am on a Monday
Houdinis Great Escape averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
45maverage
Which day is quietest for Houdinis Great Escape?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 51 on Saturday.
Houdinis Great Escape by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat51m
- Sun10m
Does Houdinis Great Escape break down?
It ran 85% of Six Flags Great Adventure's opening hours across 9 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
85%
Good
Running 85% of the minutes Six Flags Great Adventure was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Houdinis Great Escape queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Houdinis Great Escape was 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Houdinis Great Escape queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Houdinis Great Escape?
October runs longest at 46 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 13.
Houdinis Great Escape through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
39May
15Jun
15Jul
13Aug
23Sep
46Oct
About Houdinis Great Escape
Houdinis Great Escape is one of 19 rides tracked at Six Flags Great Adventure, 7th longest of 19 by usual wait. It queues about 45 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 42-minute park average.
Houdinis Great Escape has averaged about 45 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Great Adventure 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 Houdinis Great Escape?
The live wait time for Houdinis Great Escape 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 Houdinis Great Escape wait times.
Is Houdinis Great Escape open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Houdinis Great Escape is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Houdinis Great Escape has been open around 91% 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 Houdinis Great Escape?
Based on historical wait time data, Houdinis Great Escape is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Houdinis Great Escape usually?
Over recent weeks, Houdinis Great Escape has averaged about 45 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 Houdinis Great Escape at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Is Houdinis Great Escape often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Houdinis Great Escape has been running about 91% of the time. We track Houdinis Great Escape'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 Houdinis Great Escape at Six Flags Great Adventure?
Houdinis Great Escape 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Houdinis Great Escape?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Houdinis Great Escape's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Houdinis Great Escape is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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