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Gold Rusher Wait Times
Roller Coaster · Six Flags Magic Mountain
Gold Rusher is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Gold Rusher at Six Flags Magic Mountain, built on 27,575 measured readings.
Best time to ride Gold Rusher
On a typical Monday, Gold Rusher runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 6 min around 4 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 6 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday 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 #44 longest line of 59 tracked rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain (park average 12 min). The longest is Roaring Rapids at 41 min.
Typical Gold Rusher wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 6 min 6 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 6 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 6 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 2 min | 5 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 3 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 2 min | 6 min 7 PM | 5 min |
Gold Rusher average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.7 min | 13,342 |
| July 2026 | 5.7 min | 18,495 |
| August 2026 | 4.8 min | 17,234 |
Gold Rusher wait time FAQ
▾When is Gold Rusher shortest?
Gold Rusher is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 6 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is Gold Rusher busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 6 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Gold Rusher right now?
Gold Rusher 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 904 hours that Six Flags Magic Mountain was open, Gold Rusher was running 98.28% of the time, with 20 separate interruptions. That ranks #40 for availability out of 47 tracked rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain, where the typical ride runs 96.61% 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 27,575 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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