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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

Aug 29, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT40m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN19/19
WEATHER80° Cloudy
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for Aug 29, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
4
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
7
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
7
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Wrath of Rakshasa climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

11 AM to 1 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 11 AM is your friend. Use it on Wrath of Rakshasa or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 8 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

21 rides · avg wait shown
Wrath of Rakshasa
73m avg
peak 120m · 79% uptime
Whizzer
59m avg
peak 100m · 74% uptime
Maxx Force
58m avg
peak 90m · 66% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
57m avg
peak 120m · 76% uptime
Goliath
51m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
47m avg
peak 80m · 94% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
47m avg
peak 70m · 87% uptime
Raging Bull
46m avg
peak 70m · 95% uptime
Batman: The Ride
42m avg
peak 90m · 94% uptime
Sky Striker
42m avg
peak 60m · 85% uptime
X Flight
41m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
38m avg
peak 60m · 80% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
34m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
29m avg
peak 50m · 45% uptime
Demon
22m avg
peak 50m · 94% uptime
Viper
20m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Roaring Rapids
17m avg
peak 35m · 73% uptime
American Eagle
15m avg
peak 20m · 73% uptime
Giant Drop
11m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Little Dipper Logger's Run

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 80°F, low 64°F, rain for 1h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Wrath of Rakshasa 120m to 51m
2:42p Walk-on window: Roaring Rapids + American Eagle
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions