When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 41min
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Roaring Rapids wait times
- Typical wait
- 19min
- At its busiest
- 39min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 73%
19minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Roaring Rapids at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 73% of the park's opening hours recently.
Roaring Rapids queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Roaring Rapids usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Roaring Rapids over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Roaring Rapids has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 39 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 19min
- Peak
- 39min
- Running
- 73%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 32min
Does Roaring Rapids break down?
Quite often.
It was running 73% of the time Six Flags Magic Mountain was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 73%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,762
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Roaring Rapids has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain →When is the Roaring Rapids queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 41 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 40 minutes on a single ride.
Roaring Rapids queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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2712p
371p
412p
333p
384p
365p
406p
417p
228p
139p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Roaring Rapids
10am on a Monday
Roaring Rapids averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Roaring Rapids?
Monday, at 7 minutes on average, against 32 on Saturday.
Roaring Rapids by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Thu10m
- Fri18m
- Sat32m
- Sun10m
Does Roaring Rapids break down?
It ran 68% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's opening hours across 10 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
68% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
68%
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Running 68% 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 Roaring Rapids queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Roaring Rapids was 60 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Roaring Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 3Friday 16 Oct50m
- 4Thursday 8 Oct45m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 6Friday 9 Oct15m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct10m
- 8Monday 19 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Roaring Rapids?
July runs longest at 35 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 6.
Roaring Rapids through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Feb
30Mar
17Apr
26May
29Jun
35Jul
33Aug
23Sep
21Oct
About Roaring Rapids
Roaring Rapids is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 4th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 9-minute park average.
Roaring Rapids has averaged about 19 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 73% 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 Roaring Rapids?
The live wait time for Roaring Rapids 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 Roaring Rapids wait times.
Is Roaring Rapids open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Roaring Rapids is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Roaring Rapids has been open around 73% 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 Roaring Rapids?
Based on historical wait time data, Roaring Rapids 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 Roaring Rapids?
Roaring Rapids 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 Roaring Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Roaring Rapids has averaged about 19 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 Roaring Rapids at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is Roaring Rapids often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Roaring Rapids has been running about 73% of the time. We track Roaring Rapids'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 Roaring Rapids at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Roaring Rapids 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 Roaring Rapids?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Roaring Rapids's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Roaring Rapids is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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