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A MODERATE DAY

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

May 28, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 8, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT33m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN20/14
WEATHER76° Clear
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for May 28, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

Touring strategy starts here. Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth 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 Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 7 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
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
76m avg
peak 90m · 85% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
59m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Nitro
43m avg
peak 60m · 69% uptime
The Joker
38m avg
peak 75m · 94% uptime
El Toro
37m avg
peak 75m · 81% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
30m avg
peak 30m · 60% uptime
Medusa
25m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
25m avg
peak 25m · 55% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
24m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
21m avg
peak 25m · 82% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
20m avg
peak 20m · 87% uptime
Skull Mountain
20m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
19m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
12m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Batman The Ride
0m avg
peak 0m · 12% uptime
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
Giant Wheel
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Roaring Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 81% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 35% uptime
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
SkyScreamer
0m avg
peak 0m · 57% uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 76°F, low 62°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth 90m to 53m
2:42p Walk-on window: Justice League + Batman The Ride
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions