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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 28, 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 3 straight hours between 11 AM and 2 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN18/15
WEATHER82° Drizzle
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for Aug 28, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
5
3 PM
4
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
5
8 PM
2
9 PM
3
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Superman: Ultimate Flight first

Even on a light day, Superman: Ultimate Flight 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 2 PM
Walk-on window opens

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

8 PM to 10 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
Superman: Ultimate Flight
43m avg
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
40m avg
peak 45m · 97% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
27m avg
peak 30m · 81% uptime
The Joker
25m avg
peak 50m · 84% uptime
Skull Mountain
25m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Nitro
21m avg
peak 45m · 93% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
21m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
20m avg
peak 25m · 95% uptime
Batman The Ride
19m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
El Toro
18m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
14m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Medusa
6m avg
peak 15m · 95% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
6m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Buccaneer
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
5m avg
peak 5m · 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
Giant Wheel
0m avg
peak 0m · 79% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Runaway Mine Train
Closed all day
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
SkyScreamer
0m avg
peak 0m · 96% uptime
Slingshot
Closed all day
Swashbuckler
Closed all day
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
0m avg
peak 0m · 24% uptime
4 rides were closed all day
Roaring Rapids Runaway Mine Train Slingshot Swashbuckler

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 82°F, low 67°F, rain for 12h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Superman 52m to 30m
11 AM Walk-on window: El Toro + Harley Quinn Crazy Train
4:08p Smart pick: Superman is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion