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Legoland New York
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Six Flags Over Texas

On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 10 minutes a ride against 28 at Six Flags Over Texas, a difference of roughly 18 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Legoland New York and Six Flags Over Texas compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyLegoland New YorkUnited StatesSix Flags Over TexasUnited States
Average wait per ride 10 min (best of the two)28 min
Rides with recorded waits 2020
Longest typical queue Coast Guard Academy23 minRunaway Mine Train71 min
Shortest typical queue DJ's Dizzy Disco Spin6 minJudge Roy Scream12 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running85% (best of the two)73%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Legoland New York and Six Flags Over Texas compared on live queue times
Right nowLegoland New YorkUnited StatesSix Flags Over TexasUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 10 minutes a ride against 28 at Six Flags Over Texas, a difference of roughly 18 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Legoland New York if…

  • You want shorter queues: Legoland New York averages 10 minutes a ride against 28 at Six Flags Over Texas
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Legoland New York's rides run 85% of opening hours against 73% at Six Flags Over Texas
  • Coast Guard Academy is on your list - it is Legoland New York's longest typical queue at about 23 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Legoland New York's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Six Flags Over Texas if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 28 minutes a ride here against 10 at Legoland New York - for what Six Flags Over Texas has that Legoland New York does not
  • Runaway Mine Train is on your list - it is Six Flags Over Texas's longest typical queue at about 71 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags Over Texas's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Legoland New York

LEGOLAND New York is the newest LEGOLAND resort, opening in Goshen, New York in 2021, about an hour north of New York City. The park covers 150 acres and groups rides into seven themed lands including LEGO Castle, LEGO City, and Pirates. Rides include The Dragon, LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, and a full MINILAND featuring New York landmarks.

As one of the newer parks, LEGOLAND New York hasn't built up the same year-round attendance as Florida or California, so weekday visits stay pleasantly quiet. The summer and fall weekends draw busier crowds from NYC and New Jersey day-trippers. Check live wait times on arrival and use the crowd calendar to avoid peak holiday weekends.

Legoland New York live queue times

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas is the original Six Flags park, opened in 1961 in Arlington - the location that gave the whole chain its name. The coaster line-up includes New Texas Giant (a record-setting Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid), Titan (a 255-foot hyper coaster), Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast, Judge Roy Scream, Shock Wave, and the classic Runaway Mine Train.

Texas school holidays, the extremely popular Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park events drive most of Six Flags Over Texas's peak crowds. Summer heat can push queue times up as guests seek the shadier rides and water attractions. Check live wait times for New Texas Giant and Titan on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a cooler, lower-crowd midweek date.

Six Flags Over Texas live queue times

05 · Questions

Legoland New York or Six Flags Over Texas?

Which is better, Legoland New York or Six Flags Over Texas?

If you are judging on queues, Legoland New York: it averages about 10 minutes a ride on a typical day against 28 at Six Flags Over Texas, roughly 18 minutes back on every queue you join. Legoland New York has 20 rides with recorded waits against 20 at Six Flags Over Texas. Legoland New York also runs its rides more reliably - 85% of opening hours against 73%.

Which has shorter queues, Legoland New York or Six Flags Over Texas?

Legoland New York, by about 18 minutes a ride. On a typical day Legoland New York averages 10 minutes against 28 at Six Flags Over Texas. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Legoland New York best time to visit and Six Flags Over Texas best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Legoland New York and Six Flags Over Texas in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Legoland New York and Six Flags Over Texas for the full ride lists.

Is Legoland New York bigger than Six Flags Over Texas?

They track the same number of rides here - 20 each. Acreage matters less than how many of those you can actually get on in a day, which comes down to queues and opening hours, and there Legoland New York is ahead.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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