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Viper wait times

Typical wait
5min
At its busiest
5min
Shortest queue
10am
Running
98%

6,122 recorded readings

Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.

Viper queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Viper usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Viper over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Viper has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical
5min
Peak
5min
Running
98%
Busiest at
10am

Last 10 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 10pm.

Typical wait at 10pm
0min
At 3pm, its worst hour
9min

Which day

Pick a Thursday.

Typical wait on a Thursday
5min
On a Monday
6min

Does Viper break down?

Rarely.

It was running 98% 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
98%
Queue readings recorded
6,122

When is the Viper queue shortest?

Usually at 10pm, about 0 minutes, against 9 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.

Viper queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

110a
511a
512p
61p
82p
93p
74p
85p
96p
57p
38p
59p
010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Viper

10pm on a Thursday

Viper averages 0 minutes at 10pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Viper?

Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 6 on Monday.

Viper by day of the week

10 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon6m
  2. Thu5m
  3. Fri5m
  4. Sat6m
  5. Sun5m

Does Viper break down?

It ran 98% 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

98% of opening hours · 10 days recorded

↑ improving
98%
Excellent

Running 98% 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 Viper queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Viper was 15 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.

Longest Viper queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

  1. 1Saturday 10 Oct15m
  2. 2Monday 12 Oct10m
  3. 3Thursday 8 Oct5m
  4. 4Friday 9 Oct5m
  5. 5Sunday 11 Oct5m
  6. 6Thursday 15 Oct5m
  7. 7Friday 16 Oct5m
  8. 8Saturday 17 Oct5m

Which months are busiest for Viper?

May runs longest at 9 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 5.

Viper through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

5Feb
6Mar
7Apr
9May
6Jun
8Jul
6Aug
7Sep
5Oct

About Viper

Viper is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 28th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 9-minute park average.

Viper has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% 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 Viper?

The live wait time for Viper 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 Viper wait times.

Is Viper open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Viper is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Viper has been open around 98% 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 Viper?

Based on historical wait time data, Viper 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.

How long is the line for Viper usually?

Over recent weeks, Viper has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10am. 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 Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Is Viper often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Viper has been running about 98% of the time. We track Viper'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 Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain?

Viper 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 Viper?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Viper's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Viper is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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