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Goliath Wait Times

Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Magic Mountain

Goliath is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, built on 10,773 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 10am · usually ~10 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 10am–12pm

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Best time to ride Goliath

On a typical Saturday, Goliath runs about 10 min at rope drop, peaks near 39 min around 7 PM, and eases to 25 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 39 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 22 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 15 min, this is the #17 longest line of 70 tracked rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain (park average 10 min). The longest is Final Destination at 39 min.

Typical Goliath wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday6 min27 min 7 PM15 min
Monday6 min26 min 7 PM17 min
Friday5 min22 min 7 PM14 min
Saturday · busiest10 min39 min 7 PM25 min

Goliath average wait by month

16 to 41 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202641.4 min13,458
July 202628.4 min18,438
August 202616.3 min25,786
September 202615.5 min10,735

Goliath wait time FAQ

▾When is Goliath shortest?

Goliath is shortest at rope drop (about 10 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 25 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 39 min around 7 PM.

▾Which day is Goliath busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 39 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 22 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Goliath right now?

Goliath 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.

98.44%
of operating hours available
33
separate outages recorded
18h
out of service

Across 1,133 hours that Six Flags Magic Mountain was open, Goliath was running 98.44% of the time, with 33 separate interruptions. That ranks #40 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 10,773 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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