Tatsu wait times
Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tatsu queue times, day by day
Tatsu over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tatsu has averaged about 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 42 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Tatsu queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Tatsu peaks at 8pm with 45 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 8. Riding it at the right hour saves 37 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Tatsu
Best time to ride
Tatsu averages 8 minutes at 10am against 45 at the 8pm peak - 37 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
Tatsu by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon36m
- Fri9m
- Sat37m
- Sun28m
Friday is the quietest day for Tatsu, at 9 minutes against 37 on Saturday.
Does Tatsu break down?
Uptime and closures
81% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 81% of the minutes Six Flags Magic Mountain was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 95%
- 98%
- 93%
- 87%
- 81%
- 96%
- 14%
- 92%
Tatsu ran 81% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Tatsu queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 7 Sept120m
- 2Saturday 29 Aug75m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept75m
- 4Sunday 30 Aug45m
- 5Friday 28 Aug15m
- 6Monday 31 Aug10m
- 7Friday 4 Sept10m
- 8Sunday 6 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Tatsu was 120 minutes on Monday 7 Sept.
Tatsu 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 Tatsu
Tatsu is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 3rd longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 32 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
Tatsu has averaged about 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 82% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 82% 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 6pm. 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 Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Tatsu usually?
Over recent weeks, Tatsu has averaged about 32 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 82% 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.