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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.

Aug 2, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT33m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN20/20
WEATHER85° Cloudy
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for Aug 2, 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
5
1 PM
5
2 PM
6
3 PM
7
4 PM
6
5 PM
5
6 PM
6
7 PM
7
8 PM
4
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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 The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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.

29 rides · avg wait shown
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
64m avg
peak 90m · 67% uptime
Batman The Ride
62m avg
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
55m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Roaring Rapids
50m avg
peak 60m · 74% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
47m avg
peak 60m · 93% uptime
El Toro
41m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
Medusa
40m avg
peak 40m · 95% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
39m avg
peak 75m · 93% uptime
The Joker
38m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
34m avg
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
27m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
27m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
SkyScreamer
25m avg
peak 25m · 97% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
21m avg
peak 35m · 87% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
19m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Nitro
17m avg
peak 45m · 92% uptime
Giant Wheel
15m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
12m avg
peak 25m · 82% uptime
Buccaneer
10m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Skull Mountain
9m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
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
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Swashbuckler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 85°F, low 73°F, rain for 12h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: The Flash 90m to 45m
2:42p Walk-on window: Nitro + Giant Wheel
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions