If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 31, 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 11 AM and 4 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN17/8
WEATHER79° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
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11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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 11 AM. Jersey Devil Coaster + The Dark Knight Coaster walked on.
11 AM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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 The Flash: Vertical Velocity now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
29 rides · avg wait shown
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
29m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
24m avg
peak 30m · 91% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
20m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
15m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
15m avg
peak 15m · 94% uptime
The Joker
13m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
13m avg
peak 20m · 97% uptime
Medusa
5m avg
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Batman The Ride
0m avg
peak 0m · 97% uptime
Buccaneer
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% 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 · 70% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Nitro
0m avg
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Runaway Mine Train
Closed all day
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skull Mountain
0m avg
peak 0m · 92% uptime
SkyScreamer
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Slingshot
Closed all day
Swashbuckler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
4 rides were closed all day
El ToroRoaring RapidsRunaway Mine TrainSlingshot
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 79°F, low 69°F, rain for 4h.
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