If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 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 4 straight hours between 7 PM and 10 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN18/17
WEATHER79° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
4
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Wrath of Rakshasa 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 7 PM. Maxx Force + Whizzer walked on.
7 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Wrath of Rakshasa 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 Wrath of Rakshasa now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
21 rides · avg wait shown
The Dark Knight Coaster
26m avg
peak 35m · 64% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
25m avg
peak 60m · 80% uptime
Maxx Force
18m avg
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Whizzer
16m avg
peak 30m · 57% uptime
Sky Striker
15m avg
peak 20m · 86% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
14m avg
peak 25m · 85% uptime
X Flight
13m avg
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
13m avg
peak 20m · 85% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
13m avg
peak 15m · 16% uptime
Goliath
11m avg
peak 20m · 79% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
8m avg
peak 15m · 64% uptime
Raging Bull
7m avg
peak 10m · 90% uptime
American Eagle
5m avg
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Batman: The Ride
5m avg
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Demon
5m avg
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Giant Drop
5m avg
peak 5m · 92% uptime
Roaring Rapids
5m avg
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
Closed all day
Viper
0m avg
peak 0m · 91% uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Little DipperLogger's RunThe Flash: Vertical Velocity
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 79°F, low 68°F, rain for 17h.
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