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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.

May 23, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great Adventure this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 12 PM and 2 PM.

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2
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK10m
RIDES OPEN18/2
WEATHER54° Drizzle
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for May 23, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 2 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway

The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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 12 PM. The Flash + Saw Mill Log Flume walked on.

12 PM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. The Flash: Vertical Velocity fell to its low for the day.

8 PM to 2 PM
Last lap and re-rides

A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride The Flash: Vertical Velocity now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

28 rides · avg wait shown
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
8m avg
peak 10m · 32% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
3m avg
peak 3m · 33% uptime
Barnstormer
Closed all day
Batman The Ride
Closed all day
Buccaneer
0m avg
peak 0m · 33% uptime
Carousel
Closed all day
El Toro
0m avg
peak 0m · 24% uptime
Enchanted Teacups
Closed all day
Fender Benders
Closed all day
Giant Wheel
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
0m avg
peak 0m · 24% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 32% uptime
Jolly Roger
Closed all day
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
0m avg
peak 0m · 29% uptime
Medusa
0m avg
peak 0m · 33% uptime
Nitro
0m avg
peak 0m · 31% uptime
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Runaway Mine Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 33% uptime
Scrambler
Closed all day
Skull Mountain
0m avg
peak 0m · 33% uptime
SkyScreamer
0m avg
peak 0m · 33% uptime
Slingshot
Closed all day
Superman: Ultimate Flight
0m avg
peak 0m · 24% uptime
Tango
Closed all day
The Dark Knight Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 33% uptime
The Joker
0m avg
peak 0m · 17% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
0m avg
peak 0m · 33% uptime
10 rides were closed all day
Barnstormer Batman The Ride Carousel Enchanted Teacups Fender Benders Jolly Roger Roaring Rapids Scrambler Slingshot Tango

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 54°F, low 50°F, rain for 16h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: The Flash 13m to 6m
12 PM Walk-on window: The Flash + Saw Mill Log Flume
4:08p Smart pick: The Flash is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion