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Buccaneer Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Six Flags Magic Mountain
Buccaneer is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Buccaneer at Six Flags Magic Mountain, built on 6,431 measured readings.
Best time to ride Buccaneer
On a typical Saturday, Buccaneer runs about 4 min at rope drop, peaks near 6 min around 5 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 6 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 5 min, this is the #50 longest line of 70 tracked rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain (park average 10 min). The longest is Final Destination at 39 min.
Typical Buccaneer wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 4 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 4 min | 5 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 4 min | 5 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 4 min | 6 min 5 PM | 6 min |
Buccaneer average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7 min | 6,659 |
| July 2026 | 4.8 min | 11,047 |
| August 2026 | 4.6 min | 17,968 |
| September 2026 | 4.8 min | 6,433 |
Buccaneer wait time FAQ
▾When is Buccaneer shortest?
Buccaneer is shortest at rope drop (about 4 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 6 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Buccaneer busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 6 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Buccaneer right now?
Buccaneer 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.
Across 1,132 hours that Six Flags Magic Mountain was open, Buccaneer was running 99.11% of the time, with 15 separate interruptions. That ranks #44 for availability out of 47 tracked rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain, where the typical ride runs 96.23% 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 6,431 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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