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Skull Mountain Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Great Adventure
Skull Mountain is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Skull Mountain at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 20,323 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride Skull Mountain
On a typical Sunday, Skull Mountain runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 34 min around 4 PM, and eases to 17 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 29 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 7 min, this is the #43 longest line of 52 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure (park average 17 min). The longest is THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity at 46 min.
Typical Skull Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 34 min 4 PM | 17 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 12 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 6 min 2 PM | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 4 min 5 PM | 1 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 5 min 9 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 29 min 4 PM | 15 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 | 7 min | 13,182 |
Skull Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Skull Mountain shortest?
Skull Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 17 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 34 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is Skull Mountain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 29 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 0 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 5 minutes right now, updated 1 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 750 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, Skull Mountain was running 97.4% of the time, with 33 separate interruptions. That ranks #30 for availability out of 48 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure, where the typical ride runs 95.94% 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 20,323 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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