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THE JOKER Wait Times

Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

THE JOKER is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for THE JOKER at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, built on 2,178 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens tomorrow 11am · usually ~43 min at rope drop
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Best time to ride THE JOKER

On a typical Saturday, THE JOKER runs about 43 min at rope drop, peaks near 50 min around 5 PM, and eases to 33 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 50 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 49 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Typical THE JOKER wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday19 min49 min 5 PM41 min
Saturday · busiest43 min50 min 5 PM33 min

THE JOKER average wait by month

15 to 30 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202615.3 min4,018
July 202618.2 min6,501
August 202624 min6,465
September 202630.4 min2,180

THE JOKER wait time FAQ

▾When is THE JOKER shortest?

THE JOKER is shortest at rope drop (about 43 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 33 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 50 min around 5 PM.

▾Which day is THE JOKER busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 50 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 49 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for THE JOKER right now?

THE JOKER isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

88.67%
of operating hours available
166
separate outages recorded
92h
out of service

Across 812 hours that Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was open, THE JOKER was running 88.67% of the time, with 166 separate interruptions. That ranks #4 for availability out of 36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 95.8% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 2,178 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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