If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 30, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great America this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 7 PM and 8 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT24m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN19/19
WEATHER86° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
The Dark Knight Coaster 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 7 PM. The Joker Free-Fly Coaster + Sky Striker walked on.
7 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. The Dark Knight Coaster fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride The Dark Knight Coaster now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
21 rides · avg wait shown
The Dark Knight Coaster
62m avg
peak 120m · 93% uptime
Maxx Force
45m avg
peak 60m · 30% uptime
Whizzer
43m avg
peak 80m · 24% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
37m avg
peak 90m · 95% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
31m avg
peak 45m · 34% uptime
Raging Bull
25m avg
peak 40m · 57% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
22m avg
peak 30m · 53% uptime
Goliath
21m avg
peak 30m · 54% uptime
X Flight
20m avg
peak 30m · 55% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
18m avg
peak 25m · 52% uptime
Sky Striker
16m avg
peak 25m · 48% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
15m avg
peak 15m · 4% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
12m avg
peak 15m · 56% uptime
Roaring Rapids
8m avg
peak 10m · 27% uptime
Batman: The Ride
7m avg
peak 15m · 59% uptime
Demon
6m avg
peak 10m · 50% uptime
Giant Drop
6m avg
peak 10m · 56% uptime
Viper
6m avg
peak 10m · 52% uptime
American Eagle
5m avg
peak 5m · 27% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Little DipperLogger's Run
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 86°F, low 68°F, rain for 8h.
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