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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Aug 9, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 PM and 10 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT32m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN19/18
WEATHER83° Clear
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for Aug 9, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
4
12 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
2
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Wrath of Rakshasa first

Even on a light day, Wrath of Rakshasa builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

9 PM to 10 PM
Walk-on window opens

American Eagle + Giant Drop fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 10 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

21 rides · avg wait shown
Wrath of Rakshasa
52m avg
peak 90m · 64% uptime
Goliath
41m avg
peak 75m · 58% uptime
Raging Bull
41m avg
peak 60m · 32% uptime
Maxx Force
38m avg
peak 75m · 61% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
38m avg
peak 75m · 51% uptime
X Flight
37m avg
peak 60m · 55% uptime
Whizzer
34m avg
peak 50m · 48% uptime
Sky Striker
31m avg
peak 60m · 52% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
31m avg
peak 50m · 92% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
30m avg
peak 60m · 65% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
28m avg
peak 50m · 51% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
27m avg
peak 60m · 43% uptime
Batman: The Ride
26m avg
peak 75m · 62% uptime
Demon
24m avg
peak 60m · 53% uptime
Roaring Rapids
20m avg
peak 30m · 46% uptime
American Eagle
18m avg
peak 25m · 45% uptime
Giant Drop
9m avg
peak 30m · 60% uptime
Viper
5m avg
peak 5m · 11% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
0m avg
peak 0m · 9% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Little Dipper Logger's Run

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 83°F, low 64°F, rain for 5h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Wrath of Rakshasa 62m to 36m
9 PM Walk-on window: American Eagle + Giant Drop
4:08p Smart pick: Wrath of Rakshasa is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion