If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 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 10 straight hours between 11 AM and 8 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT8m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN16/14
WEATHER70° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
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
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis 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. Justice League + Raging Bull walked on.
11 AM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Justice League: Battle for Metropolis fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Justice League: Battle for Metropolis now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
21 rides · avg wait shown
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
12m avg
peak 30m · 80% uptime
Raging Bull
10m avg
peak 30m · 61% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
10m avg
peak 30m · 80% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
9m avg
peak 20m · 52% uptime
Sky Striker
8m avg
peak 10m · 57% uptime
Goliath
6m avg
peak 10m · 62% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
6m avg
peak 10m · 35% uptime
American Eagle
5m avg
peak 5m · 24% uptime
Batman: The Ride
5m avg
peak 5m · 72% uptime
Demon
5m avg
peak 5m · 59% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
5m avg
peak 5m · 37% uptime
Viper
5m avg
peak 5m · 69% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
5m avg
peak 5m · 13% uptime
X Flight
5m avg
peak 5m · 62% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
0m avg
peak 0m · 70% uptime
Giant Drop
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Maxx Force
Closed all day
Roaring Rapids
Closed all day
Whizzer
Closed all day
5 rides were closed all day
Little DipperLogger's RunMaxx ForceRoaring RapidsWhizzer
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 70°F, low 66°F, rain for 23h.
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