Grand American Carousel queue times
Grand American Carousel at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grand American Carousel queue times, day by day
Grand American Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Grand American Carousel has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Grand American Carousel
Grand American Carousel through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Magic Mountain 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 Grand American Carousel
Grand American Carousel is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 24th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
Grand American Carousel has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Grand American Carousel?
The live wait time for Grand American Carousel 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 Grand American Carousel queue times.
Is Grand American Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Grand American Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Grand American Carousel has been open around 99% 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 Grand American Carousel?
Based on historical queue data, Grand American Carousel is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 queue for Grand American Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Grand American Carousel has averaged about 5 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Grand American Carousel at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is Grand American Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Grand American Carousel has been running about 99% of the time. We track Grand American Carousel'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 Grand American Carousel at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Grand American Carousel 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Grand American Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Grand American Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Grand American Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.