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THE JOKER Wait Times

Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Over Texas

THE JOKER is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for THE JOKER at Six Flags Over Texas, built on 23,428 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Friday 5pm · usually ~0 min at rope drop
THE JOKERClosed

Best time to ride THE JOKER

On a typical Monday, THE JOKER runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 4 PM, and eases to 9 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 41 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 12 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 13 min, this is the #13 longest line of 24 tracked rides at Six Flags Over Texas (park average 14 min). The longest is MR. FREEZE at 30 min.

Typical THE JOKER wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday0 min28 min 5 PM16 min
Monday0 min17 min 4 PM9 min
Tuesday0 min16 min 3 PM4 min
Wednesday1 min15 min 4 PM7 min
Thursday0 min12 min 7 PM11 min
Friday0 min27 min 7 PM4 min
Saturday · busiest2 min41 min 8 PM37 min

THE JOKER average wait by month

13 to 17 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202616.7 min11,003
July 202614.4 min14,831
August 202612.7 min15,342

THE JOKER wait time FAQ

▾When is THE JOKER shortest?

THE JOKER is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 9 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 17 min around 4 PM.

▾Which day is THE JOKER busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 41 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 12 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for THE JOKER right now?

THE JOKER 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.

91.73%
of operating hours available
125
separate outages recorded
67h
out of service

Across 807 hours that Six Flags Over Texas was open, THE JOKER was running 91.73% of the time, with 125 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 for availability out of 42 tracked rides at Six Flags Over Texas, where the typical ride runs 94.09% 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 23,428 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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