Adventure Seaport · Roller coaster
Skull Mountain
A family coaster diving through near-total darkness inside a giant mountain.
Roller coaster
Moderate thrill
44"
min height
Before you ride
Near-total darkness and sudden turns.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Choose the rear cars for a stronger first drop; let your eyes adjust before boarding.
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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.
Skull Mountain stats
Skull Mountain is a 42-foot roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure that reaches 33 mph and drops 37 feet. It was built by Intamin, opened in 1996 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 44 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 11 AM or 2 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Manufacturer
- Intamin
- Model
- Indoor Family Coaster
- Opened
- 1996
- Track length
- 1,377 ft
- Top speed
- 33 mph
- Height
- 42 ft
- Drop
- 37 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 1 min 40 sec
- Height requirement
- 44 in
💡 Fun facts
- Opened in 1996
- Indoor enclosed coaster
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