Runaway Train queue times
Runaway Train at Six Flags Great Adventure averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 60% of the park's opening hours recently.
Runaway Train queue times, day by day
Runaway Train over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Runaway Train has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Runaway Train
Runaway Train 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 Runaway Train
Runaway Train is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great Adventure, 22nd longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 25-minute park average.
Runaway Train has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 60% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Runaway Train?
The live wait time for Runaway Train 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 Runaway Train queue times.
Is Runaway Train open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Runaway Train is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Runaway Train has been open around 60% 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 Runaway Train?
Based on historical queue data, Runaway Train is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Runaway Train?
Runaway Train is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Runaway Train usually?
Over recent weeks, Runaway Train has averaged about 11 minutes, with queues usually longest around 9pm. 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 Runaway Train at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Is Runaway Train often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Runaway Train has been running about 60% of the time. We track Runaway Train'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 Runaway Train at Six Flags Great Adventure?
Runaway Train 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 Runaway Train?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Runaway Train's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Runaway Train is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.