When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 19min
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Apocalypse wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 22min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 77%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 77% of the park's opening hours recently.
Apocalypse queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Apocalypse usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Apocalypse over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Apocalypse has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 22 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 22min
- Running
- 77%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 15min
Does Apocalypse break down?
Now and then.
It was running 77% of the time Six Flags Magic Mountain was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 14 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 77%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,927
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Apocalypse, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain →When is the Apocalypse queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 19 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
Apocalypse queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
511a
812p
151p
162p
143p
194p
195p
196p
167p
168p
159p
1210p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Apocalypse
10am on a Monday
Apocalypse averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Apocalypse?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 15 on Saturday.
Apocalypse by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu9m
- Fri9m
- Sat15m
- Sun6m
Does Apocalypse break down?
It ran 78% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's opening hours across 10 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
78% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↑ improving78%
Average
Running 78% of the minutes Six Flags Magic Mountain was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Apocalypse queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Apocalypse was 45 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Apocalypse queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov45m
- 2Thursday 29 Oct30m
- 3Friday 30 Oct20m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 5Sunday 1 Nov10m
- 6Friday 6 Nov10m
- 7Monday 2 Nov5m
- 8Thursday 5 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Apocalypse?
April runs longest at 26 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 9.
Apocalypse through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
24Feb
23Mar
26Apr
23May
17Jun
20Jul
16Aug
17Sep
13Oct
9Nov
About Apocalypse
Apocalypse is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 9th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 8-minute park average.
Apocalypse has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 77% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Magic Mountain 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 Apocalypse?
The live wait time for Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Apocalypse wait times.
Is Apocalypse open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Apocalypse is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Apocalypse has been open around 77% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
What's the best time of day to ride Apocalypse?
Based on historical wait time data, Apocalypse is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Apocalypse?
Apocalypse is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Apocalypse usually?
Over recent weeks, Apocalypse has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines 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 lines for Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is Apocalypse often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Apocalypse has been running about 77% of the time. We track Apocalypse'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 Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Apocalypse is at Six Flags Magic Mountain - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Magic Mountain page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Apocalypse?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Apocalypse's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Apocalypse is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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