When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 8min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 33min
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Tatsu wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 44min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 93%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tatsu queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Tatsu usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Tatsu over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tatsu has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 44 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 44min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 6min
- On a Saturday
- 52min
Does Tatsu break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Six Flags Magic Mountain was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,615
The record
90 minutes.
The longest queue Tatsu has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain →When is the Tatsu queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 8 minutes, against 33 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Tatsu queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
810a
2211a
3312p
321p
282p
313p
334p
305p
296p
327p
298p
229p
1110p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Tatsu
10am on a Thursday
Tatsu averages 8 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Tatsu?
Thursday, at 6 minutes on average, against 52 on Saturday.
Tatsu by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Thu6m
- Fri24m
- Sat52m
- Sun13m
Does Tatsu break down?
It ran 93% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's opening hours across 10 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↓ declining93%
Good
Running 93% 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 Tatsu queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Tatsu was 90 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Tatsu queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct90m
- 2Friday 16 Oct90m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct70m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct30m
- 5Friday 9 Oct20m
- 6Monday 12 Oct20m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Tatsu?
April runs longest at 51 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 20.
Tatsu through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
36Feb
42Mar
51Apr
42May
37Jun
35Jul
33Aug
27Sep
20Oct
About Tatsu
Tatsu is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 6th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 9-minute park average.
Tatsu has averaged about 16 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 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 Tatsu?
The live wait time for Tatsu 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 Tatsu wait times.
Is Tatsu open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tatsu is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tatsu has been open around 93% 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 Tatsu?
Based on historical wait time data, Tatsu 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 Tatsu?
Tatsu is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Tatsu usually?
Over recent weeks, Tatsu has averaged about 16 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 Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is Tatsu often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tatsu has been running about 93% of the time. We track Tatsu'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 Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Tatsu 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 Tatsu?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tatsu's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tatsu is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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