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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.

Jul 4, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great Adventure this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 11 straight hours between 12 PM and 10 PM.

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1
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT11m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN19/5
WEATHER103° Clear
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for Jul 4, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 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. Houdini + Saw Mill Log Flume walked on.

12 PM to 10 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 10 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
23m avg
peak 30m · 72% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
15m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
7m avg
peak 10m · 75% uptime
Medusa
5m avg
peak 5m · 58% uptime
The Joker
5m avg
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Batman The Ride
Closed all day
Buccaneer
0m avg
peak 0m · 78% uptime
Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
El Toro
0m avg
peak 0m · 89% uptime
Enchanted Teacups
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Fender Benders
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Giant Wheel
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 9% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Nitro
0m avg
peak 0m · 96% uptime
Roaring Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 73% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 70% uptime
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skull Mountain
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
SkyScreamer
0m avg
peak 0m · 90% uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
0m avg
peak 0m · 85% uptime
Tango
Closed all day
The Dark Knight Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
0m avg
peak 0m · 86% uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Batman The Ride Tango

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 103°F, low 73°F, rain for 5h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: The Flash 28m to 16m
12 PM Walk-on window: Houdini + 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