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Buccaneer Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Six Flags Great Adventure
Buccaneer is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Buccaneer at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 6,958 measured readings.
Park hours today: 5pm–12pm
Best time to ride Buccaneer
On a typical Thursday, Buccaneer runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 0 min around 11 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 22 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 6 min, this is the #33 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure (park average 18 min). The longest is Big Bambu & Reef Runner at 71 min.
Typical Buccaneer wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 10 min | 15 min 5 PM | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min | 22 min 5 PM | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 21 min 5 PM | 13 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 6 min | 22 min 5 PM | 13 min |
Buccaneer average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3 min | 7,182 |
| July 2026 | 2.7 min | 10,897 |
| August 2026 | 5.6 min | 24,897 |
| September 2026 | 5.5 min | 6,973 |
Buccaneer wait time FAQ
▾When is Buccaneer shortest?
Buccaneer is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 0 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Buccaneer busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 22 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Buccaneer right now?
Buccaneer 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.
Across 1,069 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, Buccaneer was running 97.02% of the time, with 26 separate interruptions. That ranks #29 for availability out of 48 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure, where the typical ride runs 96.29% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 6,958 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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