When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 15min
Six Flags New England
Balloon Race wait times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 95%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Balloon Race at Six Flags New England averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Balloon Race queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Balloon Race usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Balloon Race over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Balloon Race has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 3 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 5min
Does Balloon Race break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Six Flags New England was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,758
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Balloon Race, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Six Flags New England →When is the Balloon Race queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 15 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Balloon Race queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
211a
412p
71p
92p
63p
94p
105p
76p
77p
38p
39p
1510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Balloon Race
10am on a Saturday
Balloon Race averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Balloon Race?
Saturday, at 0 minutes on average, against 5 on Friday.
Balloon Race by day of the week
3 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat0m
- Sun5m
Does Balloon Race break down?
It ran 94% of Six Flags New England's opening hours across 3 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 3 days recorded
94%
Good
Running 94% of the minutes Six Flags New England was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Balloon Race queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Balloon Race was 5 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Balloon Race queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Balloon Race?
May runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 5.
Balloon Race through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Apr
12May
7Jun
7Jul
8Aug
10Sep
7Oct
5Nov
About Balloon Race
Balloon Race is one of 38 rides tracked at Six Flags New England, 20th longest of 38 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 10-minute park average.
Balloon Race has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags New England 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 Balloon Race?
The live wait time for Balloon Race at Six Flags New England is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Balloon Race wait times.
Is Balloon Race open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Balloon Race is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags New England's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Balloon Race has been open around 95% of Six Flags New England's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags New England.
What's the best time of day to ride Balloon Race?
Based on historical wait time data, Balloon Race is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Balloon Race usually?
Over recent weeks, Balloon Race has averaged about 6 minutes, with lines usually longest around 12pm. 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 Balloon Race at Six Flags New England.
Is Balloon Race often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Balloon Race has been running about 95% of the time. We track Balloon Race'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 Balloon Race at Six Flags New England?
Balloon Race is at Six Flags New England - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags New England page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Balloon Race?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Balloon Race's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Balloon Race is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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