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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.

May 16, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 8, settling around a 6 for most of the day.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT43m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN18/18
WEATHER81° Clear
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for May 16, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

Touring strategy starts here. Saw Mill Log Flume 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Saw Mill Log Flume 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.

28 rides · avg wait shown
Saw Mill Log Flume
112m avg
peak 120m · 31% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
110m avg
peak 120m · 73% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
68m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Skull Mountain
60m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
The Joker
48m avg
peak 60m · 71% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
47m avg
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
42m avg
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
40m avg
peak 40m · 93% uptime
SkyScreamer
39m avg
peak 90m · 86% uptime
Nitro
37m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
36m avg
peak 60m · 95% uptime
Medusa
36m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
El Toro
32m avg
peak 45m · 61% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
28m avg
peak 60m · 57% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
28m avg
peak 30m · 74% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
27m avg
peak 120m · 93% uptime
Giant Wheel
19m avg
peak 20m · 93% uptime
Buccaneer
16m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Batman The Ride
Closed all day
Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Enchanted Teacups
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Fender Benders
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Batman The Ride Roaring Rapids

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 81°F, low 48°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Saw Mill Log Flume 120m to 78m
2:42p Walk-on window: Buccaneer
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions