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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Oct 2, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 6 PM and 10 PM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT26m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN16/12
WEATHER84° Cloudy
Six Flags Great Adventure crowd report infographic for Oct 2, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

6 PM to 11 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
7
10 PM
5
11 PM
6 PM to 10 AM
Hit The Flash: Vertical Velocity first

Even on a light day, The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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.

6 PM to 10 PM
Walk-on window opens

Jersey Devil Coaster + Skull Mountain fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 11 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
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
75m avg
peak 75m · 52% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
50m avg
peak 50m · 90% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
45m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Nitro
32m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Batman The Ride
30m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
21m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
El Toro
20m avg
peak 40m · 72% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
15m avg
peak 15m · 35% uptime
Skull Mountain
15m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
10m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Medusa
10m avg
peak 10m · 82% uptime
SkyScreamer
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Buccaneer
0m avg
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Carousel
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Enchanted Teacups
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Fender Benders
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Giant Wheel
Closed all day
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
0m avg
peak 0m · 96% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
0m avg
peak 0m · 88% uptime
Jolly Roger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Runaway Mine Train
Closed all day
Saw Mill Log Flume
Closed all day
Scrambler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
Closed all day
Swashbuckler
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tango
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Joker
0m avg
peak 0m · 32% uptime
5 rides were closed all day
Giant Wheel Roaring Rapids Runaway Mine Train Saw Mill Log Flume Slingshot

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 84°F, low 66°F, rain for 3h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: The Flash 90m to 52m
6 PM Walk-on window: Jersey Devil Coaster + Skull Mountain
4:08p Smart pick: The Flash is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion