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Animation Department Wait Times

Kiddie · 36" minimum height · Six Flags New England

Animation Department is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Animation Department at Six Flags New England, built on 5,938 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Saturday 12pm · usually ~0 min at rope drop
Animation DepartmentClosed

Best time to ride Animation Department

On a typical Thursday, Animation Department runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 0 min around 10 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 5 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 2 min, this is the #49 longest line of 52 tracked rides at Six Flags New England (park average 8 min). The longest is Quantum Accelerator at 28 min.

Typical Animation Department wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday0 min0 min 11 AM0 min
Monday0 min0 min 11 AM0 min
Tuesday0 min0 min 11 AM0 min
Wednesday0 min0 min 11 AM0 min
Thursday0 min0 min 10 AM0 min
Friday0 min0 min 11 AM0 min
Saturday · busiest5 min5 min 7 PM5 min

Animation Department average wait by month

2 to 4 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 20263.4 min7,502
July 20264 min11,855
August 20264.2 min23,884
September 20261.6 min5,977

Animation Department wait time FAQ

▾When is Animation Department shortest?

Animation Department is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 0 min around 10 AM.

▾Which day is Animation Department busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 5 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Animation Department right now?

Animation Department 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.

99.6%
of operating hours available
6
separate outages recorded
3h
out of service

Across 866 hours that Six Flags New England was open, Animation Department was running 99.6% of the time, with 6 separate interruptions. That ranks #51 for availability out of 54 tracked rides at Six Flags New England, where the typical ride runs 95.56% 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 5,938 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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