When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 1min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 54min
Six Flags Over Texas
Runaway Mountain wait times
- Typical wait
- 38min
- At its busiest
- 62min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 95%
38minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas averages 38 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Runaway Mountain queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Runaway Mountain usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Runaway Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Runaway Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 62 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 38min
- Peak
- 62min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 37min
- On a Saturday
- 69min
Does Runaway Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Six Flags Over Texas 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
- 5,018
The record
105 minutes.
The longest queue Runaway Mountain has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Over Texas →When is the Runaway Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 1 minutes, against 54 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 53 minutes on a single ride.
Runaway Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
111a
1012p
241p
242p
283p
284p
145p
396p
317p
308p
349p
5410p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Runaway Mountain
11am on a Friday
Runaway Mountain averages 1 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 105 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Runaway Mountain?
Friday, at 37 minutes on average, against 69 on Saturday.
Runaway Mountain by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon55m
- Fri37m
- Sat69m
- Sun50m
Does Runaway Mountain break down?
It ran 94% of Six Flags Over Texas's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving94%
Good
Running 94% of the minutes Six Flags Over Texas was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Runaway Mountain queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Runaway Mountain was 105 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Runaway Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct105m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct90m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct90m
- 4Monday 12 Oct60m
- 5Friday 16 Oct60m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 7Friday 9 Oct45m
Which months are busiest for Runaway Mountain?
May runs longest at 53 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 29.
Runaway Mountain through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
37Nov
31Mar
46Apr
53May
38Jun
35Jul
29Aug
30Sep
38Oct
About Runaway Mountain
Runaway Mountain is one of 20 rides tracked at Six Flags Over Texas, 12th longest of 20 by usual wait. It queues about 38 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 45-minute park average.
Runaway Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Over Texas 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 Runaway Mountain?
The live wait time for Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Runaway Mountain wait times.
Is Runaway Mountain open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Runaway Mountain is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Over Texas's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Runaway Mountain has been open around 95% of Six Flags Over Texas's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Over Texas.
What's the best time of day to ride Runaway Mountain?
Based on historical wait time data, Runaway Mountain 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.
What is the best day to ride Runaway Mountain?
Runaway Mountain 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 Runaway Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Runaway Mountain has averaged about 38 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 Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas.
Is Runaway Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Runaway Mountain has been running about 95% of the time. We track Runaway Mountain'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 Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas?
Runaway Mountain is at Six Flags Over Texas - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Over Texas page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Runaway Mountain?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Runaway Mountain's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Runaway Mountain is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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