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THE JOKER Wait Times

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for THE JOKER at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 6,295 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens tomorrow 5pm · usually ~46 min at rope drop
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Best time to ride THE JOKER

On a typical Thursday, THE JOKER runs about 46 min at rope drop, peaks near 69 min around 5 PM, and eases to 22 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 72 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 34 min, this is the #5 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 THE JOKER wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday47 min69 min 5 PM19 min
Tuesday19 min69 min 5 PM23 min
Wednesday0 min0 min 11 AM0 min
Thursday46 min69 min 5 PM22 min
Friday12 min69 min 5 PM19 min
Saturday · busiest20 min72 min 5 PM20 min

THE JOKER average wait by month

12 to 26 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202618.2 min5,424
July 202612.6 min8,471
August 202626.4 min20,424
September 202612 min6,317

THE JOKER wait time FAQ

▾When is THE JOKER shortest?

THE JOKER is shortest at rope drop (about 46 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 22 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 69 min around 5 PM.

▾Which day is THE JOKER busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 72 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for THE JOKER right now?

THE JOKER isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

Other rides at Six Flags Great Adventure

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

93.67%
of operating hours available
96
separate outages recorded
68h
out of service

Across 1,069 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, THE JOKER was running 93.67% of the time, with 96 separate interruptions. That ranks #15 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 6,295 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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