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The Great American Revolution Wait Times

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

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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Great American Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain, built on 26,170 measured readings.

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Best time to ride The Great American Revolution

On a typical Monday, The Great American Revolution runs about 21 min at rope drop, peaks near 26 min around 1 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 42 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 22 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 11 min, this is the #20 longest line of 59 tracked rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain (park average 12 min). The longest is Roaring Rapids at 41 min.

Typical The Great American Revolution wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday18 min25 min 12 PM7 min
Monday21 min26 min 1 PM5 min
Tuesday21 min38 min 12 PM6 min
Wednesday3 min22 min 12 PM7 min
Thursday15 min22 min 11 AM5 min
Friday20 min23 min 11 AM6 min
Saturday · busiest20 min42 min 12 PM12 min

The Great American Revolution average wait by month

11 to 17 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202613.4 min7,217
July 202617.4 min18,073
August 202611.2 min16,151

The Great American Revolution wait time FAQ

▾When is The Great American Revolution shortest?

The Great American Revolution is shortest at rope drop (about 21 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 26 min around 1 PM.

▾Which day is The Great American Revolution busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 42 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 22 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for The Great American Revolution right now?

The Great American Revolution is at 5 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.

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Reliability, measured

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

95.2%
of operating hours available
51
separate outages recorded
25h
out of service

Across 513 hours that Six Flags Magic Mountain was open, The Great American Revolution was running 95.2% of the time, with 51 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 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 26,170 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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