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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Jun 26, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT29m
PEAK180m
RIDES OPEN16/16
WEATHER65° Partly Cloudy
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for Jun 26, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
4
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
6
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
5
7 PM
4
8 PM
3
9 PM
3
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Demon first

Even on a light day, Demon 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

Aquaman Splashdown + Giant Drop fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 10 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
Superman: Ultimate Flight
50m avg
peak 90m · 72% uptime
X Flight
47m avg
peak 60m · 95% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
36m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Maxx Force
35m avg
peak 55m · 87% uptime
Raging Bull
34m avg
peak 45m · 85% uptime
Sky Striker
31m avg
peak 45m · 69% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
29m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Whizzer
29m avg
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Demon
27m avg
peak 180m · 90% uptime
Goliath
27m avg
peak 60m · 93% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
27m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
American Eagle
21m avg
peak 45m · 50% uptime
Batman: The Ride
20m avg
peak 40m · 91% uptime
Viper
19m avg
peak 40m · 97% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
13m avg
peak 20m · 60% uptime
Giant Drop
7m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
Closed all day
Little Dipper
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
Closed all day
4 rides were closed all day
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Logger's Run Roaring Rapids The Flash: Vertical Velocity

Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 65°F, low 58°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Demon 32m to 19m
11 AM Walk-on window: Aquaman Splashdown + Giant Drop
4:08p Smart pick: Demon is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion