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Medusa wait times

Six Flags Great Adventure6,780 recorded readings

Medusa at Six Flags Great Adventure averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 11pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.

Medusa queue times, day by day

Medusa over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Medusa has averaged about 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 11pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical26m
Peak36m
Uptime89%
Busiest at8pm
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Friday 28 AugTap a dayMonday 7 Sept

Medusa queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

010a
111a
412p
151p
142p
203p
384p
455p
116p
97p
218p
49p

Medusa peaks at 5pm with 45 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 45 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Medusa

Best time to ride

10am on a Tuesday

Medusa averages 0 minutes at 10am against 45 at the 5pm peak - 45 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.

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Medusa by day of the week

Average wait by day

11 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon20m
  2. Tue0m
  3. Wed10m
  4. Thu0m
  5. Fri6m
  6. Sat30m
  7. Sun40m

Tuesday is the quietest day for Medusa, at 0 minutes against 40 on Sunday.

Does Medusa break down?

Uptime and closures

89% of opening hours · 11 days recorded

↓ declining
89%
Good

Running 89% of the minutes Six Flags Great Adventure was open, across the last 11 recorded days.

Last 11 days uptime

  1. 97%
  2. 85%
  3. 92%
  4. 92%
  5. 91%
  6. 87%
  7. 95%
  8. 73%
  9. 90%
  10. 79%
  11. 93%

Medusa ran 89% of Six Flags Great Adventure's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.

Longest Medusa queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Sunday 6 Sept90m
  2. 2Monday 7 Sept65m
  3. 3Saturday 29 Aug60m
  4. 4Sunday 30 Aug60m
  5. 5Saturday 5 Sept50m
  6. 6Friday 28 Aug15m
  7. 7Wednesday 2 Sept10m
  8. 8Monday 31 Aug5m

The worst queue recorded for Medusa was 90 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.

Medusa through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

18Mar
35Apr
27May
23Jun
20Jul
26Aug
29Sep

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 Medusa

Medusa is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great Adventure, 14th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 26 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 30-minute park average.

Medusa has averaged about 26 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 11pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.

Frequently asked

What's the current wait time for Medusa?

The live wait time for Medusa 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 Medusa wait times.

Is Medusa open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Medusa is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Medusa has been open around 89% 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 Medusa?

Based on historical wait time data, Medusa is typically quietest around 11pm. 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 Medusa?

Medusa is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Medusa usually?

Over recent weeks, Medusa has averaged about 26 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 Medusa at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Is Medusa often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Medusa has been running about 89% of the time. We track Medusa'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 Medusa at Six Flags Great Adventure?

Medusa 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 Medusa?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Medusa's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Medusa is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.