If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 9, 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 5 straight hours between 11 AM and 4 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN18/18
WEATHER87° Cloudy
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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
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
2
6 PM
5
7 PM
6
8 PM
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9 PM
2
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 11 AM. Superman + The Dark Knight Coaster walked on.
11 AM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. 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
Wrath of Rakshasa
22m avg
peak 30m · 70% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
21m avg
peak 45m · 85% uptime
Sky Striker
19m avg
peak 30m · 21% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
16m avg
peak 30m · 68% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
14m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Goliath
14m avg
peak 35m · 67% uptime
Whizzer
13m avg
peak 20m · 54% uptime
X Flight
12m avg
peak 30m · 58% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
12m avg
peak 20m · 56% uptime
Batman: The Ride
11m avg
peak 15m · 66% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
10m avg
peak 20m · 70% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
9m avg
peak 15m · 41% uptime
American Eagle
7m avg
peak 10m · 52% uptime
Raging Bull
7m avg
peak 10m · 69% uptime
Roaring Rapids
6m avg
peak 10m · 67% uptime
Demon
5m avg
peak 5m · 62% uptime
Giant Drop
5m avg
peak 5m · 73% uptime
Viper
5m avg
peak 5m · 69% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Maxx Force
Closed all day
3 rides were closed all day
Little DipperLogger's RunMaxx Force
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 87°F, low 70°F, rain for 8h.
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