Adventure Seaport · Flat ride
Buccaneer
A swinging pirate ship that builds into near-weightless arcs.
Flat ride
Moderate thrill
42"
min height
Before you ride
Repeated pendulum swings and a feeling of weightlessness.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
The end rows generally have the greatest sensation of height.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 11 AM (~0 min) · also good around 2 PM (~0 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~0 min)
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Average standby wait from 4 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Buccaneer stats
Buccaneer is a 55-foot flat ride at Six Flags Great Adventure that reaches 25 mph. It was built by HUSS, opened in 1980 and lasts about 3 minutes. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 11 AM or 2 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- HUSS
- Model
- Pirate Ship
- Opened
- 1980
- Top speed
- 25 mph
- Height
- 55 ft
- Duration
- 2 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 42 in
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