When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 15min
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Gold Rusher wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 10min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 96%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Gold Rusher at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Gold Rusher queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Gold Rusher usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Gold Rusher over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Gold Rusher has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 10min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 6min
Does Gold Rusher break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Six Flags Magic Mountain was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,842
The record
15 minutes.
The longest queue Gold Rusher has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain →When is the Gold Rusher queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 15 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Gold Rusher queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
511a
512p
71p
112p
133p
144p
35p
156p
37p
68p
59p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Gold Rusher
10am on a Monday
Gold Rusher averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Gold Rusher?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 6 on Saturday.
Gold Rusher by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat6m
- Sun5m
Does Gold Rusher break down?
It ran 96% 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
96% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↑ improving96%
Excellent
Running 96% 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 Gold Rusher queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Gold Rusher was 15 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Gold Rusher queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Gold Rusher?
April runs longest at 9 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 5.
Gold Rusher through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Feb
6Mar
9Apr
8May
5Jun
8Jul
6Aug
9Sep
5Oct
About Gold Rusher
Gold Rusher is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 22nd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 9-minute park average.
Gold Rusher has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% 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 Gold Rusher?
The live wait time for Gold Rusher 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 Gold Rusher wait times.
Is Gold Rusher open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Gold Rusher is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Gold Rusher has been open around 96% 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 Gold Rusher?
Based on historical wait time data, Gold Rusher 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 Gold Rusher usually?
Over recent weeks, Gold Rusher has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Gold Rusher at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is Gold Rusher often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Gold Rusher has been running about 96% of the time. We track Gold Rusher'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 Gold Rusher at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Gold Rusher 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 Gold Rusher?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Gold Rusher's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Gold Rusher is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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