The Great American Revolution wait times
The Great American Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 84% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Great American Revolution queue times, day by day
The Great American Revolution over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Great American Revolution has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Great American Revolution queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Great American Revolution peaks at 7pm with 19 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 3. Riding it at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Great American Revolution
Best time to ride
The Great American Revolution averages 3 minutes at 10am against 19 at the 7pm peak - 16 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
The Great American Revolution by day of the week
Average wait by day
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Thu5m
- Fri12m
- Sat20m
- Sun12m
Thursday is the quietest day for The Great American Revolution, at 5 minutes against 20 on Saturday.
Does The Great American Revolution break down?
Uptime and closures
84% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 84% of the minutes Six Flags Magic Mountain was open, across the last 9 recorded days.
Last 9 days uptime
- 62%
- 73%
- 86%
- 89%
- 80%
- 94%
- 99%
- 89%
- 78%
The Great American Revolution ran 84% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest The Great American Revolution queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 27 Sept60m
- 2Monday 5 Oct45m
- 3Saturday 26 Sept40m
- 4Friday 2 Oct35m
- 5Saturday 3 Oct35m
- 6Friday 9 Oct15m
- 7Monday 28 Sept10m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct10m
The worst queue recorded for The Great American Revolution was 60 minutes on Sunday 27 Sept.
The Great American Revolution through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Magic Mountain publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About The Great American Revolution
The Great American Revolution is one of 37 rides tracked at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 9th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 9-minute park average.
The Great American Revolution has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 84% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Great American Revolution?
The live wait time for The Great American Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Great American Revolution wait times.
Is The Great American Revolution open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Great American Revolution is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Magic Mountain's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Great American Revolution has been open around 84% of Six Flags Magic Mountain's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
What's the best time of day to ride The Great American Revolution?
Based on historical wait time data, The Great American Revolution is typically quietest around 5pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride The Great American Revolution?
The Great American Revolution is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Great American Revolution usually?
Over recent weeks, The Great American Revolution has averaged about 12 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for The Great American Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Is The Great American Revolution often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Great American Revolution has been running about 84% of the time. We track The Great American Revolution's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find The Great American Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
The Great American Revolution is at Six Flags Magic Mountain - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Magic Mountain page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for The Great American Revolution?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Great American Revolution's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Great American Revolution is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.