If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 1, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great America this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 11 straight hours between 12 PM and 10 PM.
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/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT11m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN19/17
WEATHER96° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
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11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
The Dark Knight Coaster held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 12 PM. The Dark Knight Coaster + The Joker Free-Fly Coaster walked on.
12 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. The Dark Knight Coaster fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride The Dark Knight Coaster now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
21 rides · avg wait shown
Maxx Force
21m avg
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
20m avg
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Roaring Rapids
20m avg
peak 30m · 75% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
14m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
14m avg
peak 25m · 90% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
13m avg
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
11m avg
peak 30m · 85% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
11m avg
peak 20m · 35% uptime
Batman: The Ride
10m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Sky Striker
9m avg
peak 15m · 25% uptime
Whizzer
9m avg
peak 15m · 82% uptime
X Flight
8m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Goliath
7m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Raging Bull
6m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
American Eagle
6m avg
peak 10m · 80% uptime
Demon
5m avg
peak 5m · 41% uptime
Viper
5m avg
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Giant Drop
0m avg
peak 0m · 96% uptime
Little Dipper
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Closed all day
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
0m avg
peak 0m · 4% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Logger's Run
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 96°F, low 75°F, no rain.
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