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A LIGHT DAY

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

May 17, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 2 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT32m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER84° Cloudy
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for May 17, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
11 AM
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
6
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Wrath of Rakshasa first

Even on a light day, Wrath of Rakshasa 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.

11 AM to 1 PM
Walk-on window opens

THE FLASH + Giant Drop fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 6 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.

21 rides · avg wait shown
Wrath of Rakshasa
73m avg
peak 90m · 91% uptime
SUPERMAN: Ultimate Flight
54m avg
peak 75m · 85% uptime
Sky Striker
52m avg
peak 60m · 18% uptime
Maxx Force
43m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
X Flight
37m avg
peak 75m · 73% uptime
Goliath
31m avg
peak 60m · 93% uptime
BATMAN: The Ride
29m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Raging Bull
29m avg
peak 45m · 84% uptime
THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster
29m avg
peak 45m · 86% uptime
THE JOKER Free-Fly Coaster
25m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
Viper
21m avg
peak 35m · 93% uptime
JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis
20m avg
peak 30m · 74% uptime
THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity
18m avg
peak 40m · 89% uptime
Giant Drop
9m avg
peak 15m · 91% uptime
Demon
9m avg
peak 10m · 90% 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
Closed all day
6 rides were closed all day
American Eagle AQUAMAN Splashdown Little Dipper Logger's Run Roaring Rapids Whizzer

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 84°F, low 57°F, rain for 3h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Wrath of Rakshasa 88m to 51m
11 AM Walk-on window: THE FLASH + Giant Drop
4:08p Smart pick: Wrath of Rakshasa is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion