When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 5min
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Grand American Carousel wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 99%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Grand American Carousel at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 11am. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grand American Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Grand American Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 11am, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does Grand American Carousel break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% 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
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,296
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Grand American Carousel, on Thursday 29 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain →When is the Grand American Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 5 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 4 minutes on a single ride.
Grand American Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
511a
512p
51p
52p
53p
54p
55p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Grand American Carousel
10am on a Monday
Grand American Carousel averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Grand American Carousel?
Grand American Carousel by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Grand American Carousel break down?
It ran 99% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's opening hours across 10 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
99%
Excellent
Running 99% 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 Grand American Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Grand American Carousel was 5 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.
Longest Grand American Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Grand American Carousel?
July runs longest at 6 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 5.
Grand American Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Feb
5Mar
5Apr
5May
5Jun
6Jul
5Aug
5Sep
5Oct
5Nov
About Grand American Carousel
Grand American Carousel is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 23rd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 8-minute park average.
Grand American Carousel has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% 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 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 wait 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 wait time data, Grand American Carousel 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 Grand American Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, Grand American Carousel has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11am. 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 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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