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El Toro Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Great Adventure
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 7,212 measured readings.
Best time to ride El Toro
On a typical Thursday, El Toro runs about 8 min at rope drop, peaks near 51 min around 6 PM, and eases to 46 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 53 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 10 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 16 min, this is the #18 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 El Toro wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 20 min | 43 min 8 PM | 34 min |
| Tuesday | 10 min | 49 min 6 PM | 46 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 10 min 9 PM | 10 min |
| Thursday | 8 min | 51 min 6 PM | 46 min |
| Friday | 25 min | 44 min 8 PM | 34 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 9 min | 53 min 6 PM | 35 min |
El Toro average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 20.2 min | 10,277 |
| July 2026 | 14.2 min | 11,930 |
| August 2026 | 25.9 min | 23,277 |
| September 2026 | 15.7 min | 7,238 |
El Toro wait time FAQ
▾When is El Toro shortest?
El Toro is shortest at rope drop (about 8 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 46 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 51 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is El Toro busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 53 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 10 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for El Toro right now?
El Toro is at 10 minutes right now, updated 5 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,056 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, El Toro was running 90.06% of the time, with 154 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 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 7,212 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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