When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 27min
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Skull Mountain wait times
- Typical wait
- 38min
- At its busiest
- 70min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 94%
38minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Skull Mountain at Six Flags Great Adventure averages 38 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Skull Mountain queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Skull Mountain usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Skull Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Skull Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 70 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 38min
- Peak
- 70min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 3min
- On a Monday
- 63min
Does Skull Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Six Flags Great Adventure was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,870
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Skull Mountain has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great Adventure →When is the Skull Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 27 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 27 minutes on a single ride.
Skull Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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111a
1112p
111p
192p
253p
274p
205p
116p
177p
198p
239p
1810p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Skull Mountain
10am on a Thursday
Skull Mountain averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Skull Mountain?
Thursday, at 3 minutes on average, against 63 on Monday.
Skull Mountain by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon63m
- Thu3m
- Fri21m
- Sat44m
- Sun26m
Does Skull Mountain break down?
It ran 87% of Six Flags Great Adventure's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
87% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↑ improving87%
Good
Running 87% 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 Skull Mountain queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Skull Mountain was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Skull Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 3Monday 12 Oct75m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct70m
- 5Friday 9 Oct45m
- 6Friday 16 Oct25m
- 7Thursday 8 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Skull Mountain?
May runs longest at 39 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 23.
Skull Mountain through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
30Apr
39May
24Jun
23Jul
23Aug
28Sep
39Oct
About Skull Mountain
Skull Mountain is one of 19 rides tracked at Six Flags Great Adventure, 12th longest of 19 by usual wait. It queues about 38 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 42-minute park average.
Skull Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
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 Skull Mountain?
The live wait time for Skull Mountain 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 Skull Mountain wait times.
Is Skull Mountain open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Skull Mountain is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Skull Mountain has been open around 94% 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 Skull Mountain?
Based on historical wait time data, Skull Mountain is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Skull Mountain?
Skull Mountain is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Skull Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Skull Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Skull Mountain at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Is Skull Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Skull Mountain has been running about 94% of the time. We track Skull Mountain'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 Skull Mountain at Six Flags Great Adventure?
Skull Mountain 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 Skull Mountain?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Skull Mountain's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Skull Mountain is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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