Runaway Mountain queue times
Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Runaway Mountain queue times, day by day
Runaway Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Runaway Mountain has averaged about 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 39 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Runaway Mountain
Runaway Mountain through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Over Texas 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 Runaway Mountain
Runaway Mountain is one of 20 rides tracked at Six Flags Over Texas, 3rd longest of 20 by usual wait. It queues about 29 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 19-minute park average.
Runaway Mountain has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 queue 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 91% 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 queue data, Runaway Mountain is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 queue for Runaway Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Runaway Mountain has averaged about 29 minutes, with queues 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 queues 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 91% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.