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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.

Jul 12, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 9, settling around a 6 for most of the day.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT41m
PEAK900m
RIDES OPEN19/18
WEATHER85° Clear
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for Jul 12, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
11 AM
1
12 PM
9
1 PM
7
2 PM
8
3 PM
7
4 PM
7
5 PM
7
6 PM
7
7 PM
7
8 PM
5
9 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 9 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
Roaring Rapids
70m avg
peak 90m · 83% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
67m avg
peak 900m · 90% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
62m avg
peak 90m · 79% uptime
El Toro
59m avg
peak 120m · 90% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
57m avg
peak 60m · 86% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
55m avg
peak 90m · 98% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
49m avg
peak 70m · 91% uptime
The Joker
47m avg
peak 75m · 97% uptime
SkyScreamer
44m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
38m avg
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
34m avg
peak 40m · 90% uptime
Nitro
30m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
30m avg
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Skull Mountain
20m avg
peak 20m · 87% uptime
Giant Wheel
17m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Medusa
15m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
13m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Buccaneer
13m avg
peak 15m · 99% 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
Houdini's Great Escape
0m avg
peak 0m · 97% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Batman The Ride

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 85°F, low 66°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Saw Mill Log Flume 900m to 47m
2:42p Walk-on window: Giant Wheel + Medusa
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions