A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 17, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great America this season. Crowds held steady around a 1 from open through close.
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1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT0m
PEAK0m
RIDES OPEN17/21
WEATHER91° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Batman: The Ride held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 2 PM. Batman + Demon walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Batman: The Ride fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 11 AM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Batman: The Ride now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
American Eagle
Aquaman Splashdown
Batman: The Ride
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Demon
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Giant Drop
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Goliath
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Little Dipper
Logger's Run
Maxx Force
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Raging Bull
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Roaring Rapids
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Sky Striker
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
peak 0m · 6% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
peak 0m · 6% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
peak 0m · 6% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Viper
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Whizzer
peak 0m · 6% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
peak 0m · 6% uptime
X Flight
peak 0m · 6% uptime
4 rides were closed all day
American Eagle Aquaman Splashdown Little Dipper Logger's Run
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 72°F, rain for 9h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Batman 5m to 5m
1:15p Walk-on window: Batman + Demon
4:08p Smart pick: Batman is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion