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Skull Mountain 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 Skull Mountain at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 6,757 measured readings.
Best time to ride Skull Mountain
On a typical Thursday, Skull Mountain runs about 40 min at rope drop, peaks near 42 min around 2 PM, and eases to 22 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 43 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 3 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 7 min, this is the #27 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 Skull Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 21 min | 23 min 2 PM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 22 min | 42 min 2 PM | 22 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 3 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 40 min | 42 min 2 PM | 22 min |
| Friday | 22 min | 40 min 2 PM | 17 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 43 min | 43 min 2 PM | 21 min |
Skull Mountain average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5 min | 7,257 |
| July 2026 | 8.5 min | 10,205 |
| August 2026 | 8.8 min | 24,722 |
| September 2026 | 7.1 min | 6,776 |
Skull Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Skull Mountain shortest?
Skull Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 40 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 22 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 42 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Skull Mountain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 43 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 3 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Skull Mountain right now?
Skull Mountain is at 0 minutes right now, updated 2 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 1,034 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, Skull Mountain was running 97.07% of the time, with 46 separate interruptions. That ranks #30 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 6,757 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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