When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 1min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 55min
Six Flags Over Texas
Runaway Mountain wait times
- Typical wait
- 47min
- At its busiest
- 63min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 83%
47minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas averages 47 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 83% 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 47 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 63 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 47min
- Peak
- 63min
- Running
- 83%
- Busiest at
- 9pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 42min
Does Runaway Mountain break down?
Now and then.
It was running 83% of the time Six Flags Over Texas was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 10 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 83%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,950
The record
66 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Runaway Mountain, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Over Texas →When is the Runaway Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 1 minutes, against 55 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 54 minutes on a single ride.
Runaway Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
111a
712p
241p
192p
263p
344p
115p
446p
337p
358p
429p
5510p
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 Tuesday
Runaway Mountain averages 1 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 66 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Runaway Mountain?
Tuesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 42 on Sunday.
Runaway Mountain by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Tue0m
- Thu12m
- Fri39m
- Sat22m
- Sun42m
Does Runaway Mountain break down?
It ran 93% of Six Flags Over Texas's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving93%
Good
Running 93% 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 66 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Runaway Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct66m
- 2Friday 30 Oct60m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov60m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov45m
- 5Thursday 29 Oct15m
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
31Mar
46Apr
53May
38Jun
35Jul
29Aug
30Sep
39Oct
39Nov
About Runaway Mountain
Runaway Mountain is one of 20 rides tracked at Six Flags Over Texas, 10th longest of 20 by usual wait. It queues about 47 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 44-minute park average.
Runaway Mountain has averaged about 47 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 83% 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 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 83% 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Runaway Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Runaway Mountain has averaged about 47 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 83% 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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