If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 5, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great America this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 12 PM and 2 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN18/18
WEATHER72° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
2
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Superman: Ultimate Flight 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. Roaring Rapids + The Dark Knight Coaster walked on.
12 PM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Superman: Ultimate Flight 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 Superman: Ultimate Flight now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
21 rides · avg wait shown
Wrath of Rakshasa
36m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Maxx Force
32m avg
peak 45m · 88% uptime
Sky Striker
32m avg
peak 45m · 88% uptime
Whizzer
26m avg
peak 30m · 70% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
24m avg
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Goliath
24m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
23m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
21m avg
peak 45m · 86% uptime
Raging Bull
21m avg
peak 30m · 90% uptime
Roaring Rapids
18m avg
peak 30m · 78% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
14m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
X Flight
14m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
13m avg
peak 15m · 55% uptime
Viper
10m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Batman: The Ride
8m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
American Eagle
8m avg
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Demon
6m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Giant Drop
6m avg
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Little Dipper
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Closed all day
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Logger's RunThe Flash: Vertical Velocity
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 72°F, low 66°F, rain for 8h.
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