When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 15min
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Buccaneer wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 30min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 98%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Buccaneer at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Buccaneer queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Buccaneer usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Buccaneer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Buccaneer has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 30min
- Running
- 98%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does Buccaneer break down?
Rarely.
It was running 98% of the time Six Flags Magic Mountain was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 98%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,191
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue Buccaneer has held, on Thursday 8 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain →When is the Buccaneer queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 15 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Buccaneer queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
511a
512p
51p
52p
53p
44p
155p
56p
67p
58p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Buccaneer
10am on a Monday
Buccaneer averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Buccaneer?
Buccaneer by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Buccaneer break down?
It ran 98% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's opening hours across 10 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↑ improving98%
Excellent
Running 98% 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 Buccaneer queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Buccaneer was 5 minutes on Thursday 8 Oct.
Longest Buccaneer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Buccaneer?
September runs longest at 6 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 5.
Buccaneer through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Feb
5Mar
5Apr
5May
5Jun
5Jul
5Aug
6Sep
5Oct
About Buccaneer
Buccaneer is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 20th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 9-minute park average.
Buccaneer has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours.
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 Buccaneer?
The live wait time for Buccaneer 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 Buccaneer wait times.
Is Buccaneer open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Buccaneer is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Buccaneer has been open around 98% 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 Buccaneer?
Based on historical wait time data, Buccaneer is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Buccaneer usually?
Over recent weeks, Buccaneer has averaged about 5 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 Buccaneer at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is Buccaneer often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Buccaneer has been running about 98% of the time. We track Buccaneer'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 Buccaneer at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Buccaneer 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 Buccaneer?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Buccaneer's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Buccaneer is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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