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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Aug 19, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 11 AM and 3 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT30m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN17/11
WEATHER86° Clear
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for Aug 19, 2026
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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
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
6
5 PM
7
6 PM
5
7 PM
4
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Saw Mill Log Flume first

Even on a light day, Saw Mill Log Flume builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

11 AM to 3 PM
Walk-on window opens

Nitro + Harley Quinn Crazy Train fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 8 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

29 rides · avg wait shown
Saw Mill Log Flume
51m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
49m avg
peak 60m · 83% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
45m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
34m avg
peak 45m · 77% uptime
The Joker
32m avg
peak 55m · 96% uptime
Batman The Ride
31m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
30m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Nitro
16m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
15m avg
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Medusa
10m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Buccaneer
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
El Toro
Closed all day
Enchanted Teacups
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Fender Benders
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Giant Wheel
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Roaring Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 83% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
Closed all day
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skull Mountain
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
SkyScreamer
0m avg
peak 0m · 97% uptime
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Swashbuckler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
Closed all day
3 rides were closed all day
El Toro Runaway Mine Train Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 86°F, low 68°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Saw Mill Log Flume 61m to 36m
11 AM Walk-on window: Nitro + Harley Quinn Crazy Train
4:08p Smart pick: Saw Mill Log Flume is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion