Theme Park Wait Times / Six Flags Great Adventure / THE JOKER
THE JOKER Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for THE JOKER at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 16,670 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–8pm
Best time to ride THE JOKER
On a typical Monday, THE JOKER runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 26 min around 1 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 43 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 13 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 24 min, this is the #13 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 THE JOKER wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 49 min 3 PM | 8 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 26 min 1 PM | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 23 min 3 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 13 min 3 PM | 2 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 30 min 3 PM | 26 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 25 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 43 min 1 PM | 23 min |
THE JOKER average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 16.4 min | 6,655 |
| July 2026 | 12.7 min | 6,059 |
| August 2026 | 23.9 min | 4,722 |
THE JOKER wait time FAQ
▾When is THE JOKER shortest?
THE JOKER is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 26 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is THE JOKER busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 43 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 13 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for THE JOKER right now?
THE JOKER is at 0 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 797 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, THE JOKER was running 92.91% of the time, with 77 separate interruptions. That ranks #14 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 16,670 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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