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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

May 8, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 5 PM and 6 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT25m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN15/11
WEATHER65° Clear
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for May 8, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
3
2 PM
4
3 PM
3
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit El Toro first

Even on a light day, El Toro builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

5 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Harley Quinn Crazy Train + Jersey Devil Coaster fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 6 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

28 rides · avg wait shown
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
50m avg
peak 60m · 85% uptime
Giant Wheel
44m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
El Toro
38m avg
peak 75m · 74% uptime
SkyScreamer
31m avg
peak 45m · 84% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
26m avg
peak 40m · 97% uptime
Skull Mountain
20m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Nitro
19m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
15m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
12m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
The Joker
12m avg
peak 20m · 89% uptime
Medusa
5m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Batman The Ride
Closed all day
Buccaneer
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Enchanted Teacups
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Fender Benders
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
Closed all day
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Runaway Mine Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 93% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
Closed all day
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
Closed all day
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
0m avg
peak 0m · 88% uptime
5 rides were closed all day
Batman The Ride Houdini's Great Escape Roaring Rapids Saw Mill Log Flume Superman: Ultimate Flight

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 65°F, low 44°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: El Toro 46m to 27m
5 PM Walk-on window: Harley Quinn Crazy Train + Jersey Devil Coaster
4:08p Smart pick: El Toro is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion