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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

May 2, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 5 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 2 PM and 4 PM.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT43m
PEAK150m
RIDES OPEN16/15
WEATHER50° Clear
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for May 2, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
11 AM
6
12 PM
7
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Wrath of Rakshasa 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.

2 PM to 4 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Wrath of Rakshasa or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 7 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.

21 rides · avg wait shown
Wrath of Rakshasa
86m avg
peak 150m · 99% uptime
Raging Bull
85m avg
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
57m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
X Flight
53m avg
peak 80m · 99% uptime
Batman: The Ride
49m avg
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Maxx Force
49m avg
peak 60m · 92% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
44m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
38m avg
peak 60m · 92% uptime
Goliath
33m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Viper
28m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
20m avg
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
20m avg
peak 30m · 84% uptime
Sky Striker
20m avg
peak 20m · 18% uptime
Demon
17m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Giant Drop
12m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
American Eagle
Closed all day
Aquaman Splashdown
Closed all day
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Whizzer
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
5 rides were closed all day
American Eagle Aquaman Splashdown Little Dipper Logger's Run Roaring Rapids

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 50°F, low 34°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Wrath of Rakshasa 150m to 60m
2:42p Walk-on window: Demon + Giant Drop
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions