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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.

May 3, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 5 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 3 PM and 6 PM.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT41m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER65° Clear
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for May 3, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

3 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 3 PM is your friend. Use it on Wrath of Rakshasa or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 6 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
98m avg
peak 120m · 73% uptime
Raging Bull
57m avg
peak 60m · 87% uptime
X Flight
55m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
55m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Maxx Force
52m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
Sky Striker
44m avg
peak 60m · 32% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
35m avg
peak 60m · 80% uptime
Batman: The Ride
34m avg
peak 45m · 92% uptime
Goliath
33m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
33m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
24m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Whizzer
20m avg
peak 20m · 14% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
19m avg
peak 30m · 66% uptime
Demon
18m avg
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Viper
17m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
American Eagle
Closed all day
Aquaman Splashdown
Closed all day
Giant Drop
Closed all day
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
6 rides were closed all day
American Eagle Aquaman Splashdown Giant Drop Little Dipper Logger's Run Roaring Rapids

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 65°F, low 44°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Wrath of Rakshasa 120m to 69m
2:42p Walk-on window: Demon + Viper
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions