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Runaway Train Wait Times

Runaway Train is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Runaway Train at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 15,433 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 10am · usually ~0 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 10am–8pm

Runaway TrainClosed

Best time to ride Runaway Train

On a typical Monday, Runaway Train runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 0 min around 10 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 12 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 3 min, this is the #51 longest line of 52 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure (park average 17 min). The longest is THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity at 48 min.

Typical Runaway Train wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday0 min21 min 5 PM5 min
Monday0 min0 min 10 AM0 min
Tuesday0 min2 min 4 PM2 min
Wednesday0 min0 min 10 AM0 min
Thursday0 min0 min 10 AM0 min
Friday0 min2 min 6 PM0 min
Saturday · busiest0 min12 min 7 PM3 min

Runaway Train average wait by month

3 to 3 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
July 20262.5 min6,046
August 20263 min10,119

Runaway Train wait time FAQ

▾When is Runaway Train shortest?

Runaway Train 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 10 AM.

▾Which day is Runaway Train busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 12 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Runaway Train right now?

Runaway Train 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.

87.44%
of operating hours available
46
separate outages recorded
40h
out of service

Across 315 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, Runaway Train was running 87.44% of the time, with 46 separate interruptions. That ranks #4 for availability out of 48 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure, where the typical ride runs 96% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 15,433 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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