When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 13min
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Scream wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 30min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 79%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Scream at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 79% of the park's opening hours recently.
Scream queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Scream usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Scream over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Scream has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 30min
- Running
- 79%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 3min
- On a Saturday
- 10min
Does Scream break down?
Now and then.
It was running 79% of the time Six Flags Magic Mountain was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 13 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 79%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,881
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Scream has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain →When is the Scream queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 13 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Scream queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
411a
512p
51p
92p
133p
124p
135p
116p
127p
98p
69p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Scream
10am on a Friday
Scream averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Scream?
Friday, at 3 minutes on average, against 10 on Saturday.
Scream by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Thu5m
- Fri3m
- Sat10m
- Sun6m
Does Scream break down?
It ran 80% 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
80% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↑ improving80%
Average
Running 80% 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 Scream queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Scream was 30 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Scream queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Scream?
April runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 6.
Scream through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Feb
7Mar
13Apr
10May
6Jun
13Jul
6Aug
6Sep
8Oct
About Scream
Scream is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 19th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 9-minute park average.
Scream has averaged about 6 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 79% 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 Scream?
The live wait time for Scream 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 Scream wait times.
Is Scream open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Scream is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Scream has been open around 79% 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 Scream?
Based on historical wait time data, Scream 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.
What is the best day to ride Scream?
Scream 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 Scream usually?
Over recent weeks, Scream has averaged about 6 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 Scream at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is Scream often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Scream has been running about 79% of the time. We track Scream'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 Scream at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Scream 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 Scream?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Scream's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Scream is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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