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Houdini - The Great Escape Wait Times
Family · 48" minimum height · Six Flags New England
Houdini - The Great Escape is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Houdini - The Great Escape at Six Flags New England, built on 2,927 measured readings.
Best time to ride Houdini - The Great Escape
On a typical Saturday, Houdini - The Great Escape runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 3 PM, and eases to 5 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 4 min, this is the #39 longest line of 52 tracked rides at Six Flags New England (park average 8 min). The longest is Quantum Accelerator at 28 min.
Typical Houdini - The Great Escape wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 0 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 5 min | 5 min 3 PM | 5 min |
Houdini - The Great Escape average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4 min | 6,741 |
| July 2026 | 3.5 min | 11,312 |
| August 2026 | 4.2 min | 24,507 |
| September 2026 | 4.1 min | 2,933 |
Houdini - The Great Escape wait time FAQ
▾When is Houdini - The Great Escape shortest?
Houdini - The Great Escape is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Houdini - The Great Escape 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 Houdini - The Great Escape right now?
Houdini - The Great Escape 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 809 hours that Six Flags New England was open, Houdini - The Great Escape was running 88.57% of the time, with 66 separate interruptions. That ranks #9 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 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 2,927 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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