If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 5, 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 5 straight hours between 4 PM and 8 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN20/9
WEATHER81° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Medusa 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 4 PM. Batman The Ride + The Dark Knight Coaster walked on.
4 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 4 PM. Medusa fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Medusa now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
29 rides · avg wait shown
Medusa
60m avg
peak 60m · 88% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
23m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Batman The Ride
15m avg
peak 15m · 97% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
11m avg
peak 15m · 93% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
10m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
The Joker
7m avg
peak 15m · 81% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
5m avg
peak 5m · 40% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
5m avg
peak 5m · 56% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Buccaneer
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
El Toro
0m avg
peak 0m · 66% uptime
Enchanted Teacups
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Fender Benders
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Giant Wheel
0m avg
peak 0m · 69% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Nitro
0m avg
peak 0m · 95% uptime
Roaring Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 78% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 75% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
0m avg
peak 0m · 84% uptime
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skull Mountain
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
SkyScreamer
0m avg
peak 0m · 78% uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Swashbuckler
Closed all day
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
0m avg
peak 0m · 87% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Swashbuckler
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 81°F, low 67°F, rain for 14h.
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