How busy was Six Flags Great America on Aug 11, 2026?

Six Flags Great America had a crowd level of 2/10 (Quiet) on Aug 11, 2026. The average wait was 14 minutes with a peak of 45 minutes at Wrath of Rakshasa. 14 rides were reporting wait times.

What were the wait times at Six Flags Great America on Aug 11, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 14 minutes. The longest wait was 45 minutes at Wrath of Rakshasa. 14 rides were open and reporting. American Eagle, Giant Drop, Little Dipper, Logger's Run, Viper were closed all day.

A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.

Aug 11, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Six Flags Great America this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 2 for most of the day.

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/10
Quiet

AVG WAIT15m

PEAK45m

RIDES OPEN16/14

WEATHER82° Drizzle

Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for Aug 11, 2026 — Tap to enlarge

The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 4 PM · crowd level 1–10

11 AM

12 PM

1 PM

2 PM

3 PM

4 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 2 PM. The Dark Knight Coaster + The Joker Free-Fly Coaster walked on.

2 PM to 6 PM

Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Wrath of Rakshasa fell to its low for the day.

8 PM to 4 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

Wrath of Rakshasa

31m avg

peak 45m · 25% uptime

Maxx Force

20m avg

peak 30m · 23% uptime

The Dark Knight Coaster

17m avg

peak 35m · 59% uptime

The Joker Free-Fly Coaster

17m avg

peak 25m · 26% uptime

Raging Bull

17m avg

peak 20m · 24% uptime

Goliath

15m avg

peak 20m · 25% uptime

X Flight

15m avg

peak 20m · 27% uptime

Sky Striker

14m avg

peak 20m · 20% uptime

Justice League: Battle for Metropolis

13m avg

peak 15m · 57% uptime

Superman: Ultimate Flight

10m avg

peak 10m · 21% uptime

Whizzer

10m avg

peak 10m · 21% uptime

Batman: The Ride

7m avg

peak 15m · 27% uptime

Demon

5m avg

peak 5m · 24% uptime

The Flash: Vertical Velocity

5m avg

peak 5m · 27% uptime

American Eagle

Closed all day

Aquaman Splashdown

0m avg

peak 0m · 2% uptime

Giant Drop

Closed all day

Little Dipper

Closed all day

Logger's Run

Closed all day

Roaring Rapids

0m avg

peak 0m · 34% uptime

Viper

Closed all day

5 rides were closed all day

American Eagle Giant Drop Little Dipper Logger's Run Viper

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 82°F, low 69°F, rain for 14h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY

10:42a Drop alert: Wrath of Rakshasa 37m to 22m

1:15p Walk-on window: The Dark Knight Coaster + The Joker Free-Fly Coaster

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

If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.

The day, hour by hour.

Every ride, by average wait.

This is the day,but live, in your pocket.

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.

This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.