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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.

Sep 12, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 12 PM and 2 PM.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT39m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN16/15
WEATHER80° Cloudy
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for Sep 12, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
6
8 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.

12 PM to 2 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 12 PM is your friend. Use it on The Flash: Vertical Velocity or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 8 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
84m avg
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Skull Mountain
60m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
49m avg
peak 90m · 83% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
44m avg
peak 45m · 93% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
41m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Medusa
39m avg
peak 45m · 82% uptime
The Joker
38m avg
peak 50m · 87% uptime
El Toro
35m avg
peak 90m · 94% uptime
Buccaneer
35m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
35m avg
peak 45m · 75% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
28m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Nitro
25m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
SkyScreamer
22m avg
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Giant Wheel
15m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Batman The Ride
Closed all day
Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Enchanted Teacups
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Fender Benders
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
0m avg
peak 0m · 96% 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
Slingshot
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
Closed all day
Swashbuckler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
4 rides were closed all day
Batman The Ride Roaring Rapids Runaway Mine Train Superman: Ultimate Flight

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 80°F, low 57°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: The Flash 90m to 59m
2:42p Walk-on window: Giant Wheel + The Dark Knight Coaster
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions