If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 13, 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 3 straight hours between 6 PM and 8 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN17/17
WEATHER77° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
3
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
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 6 PM. The Dark Knight Coaster + Sky Striker walked on.
6 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 6 PM. 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
27m avg
peak 60m · 95% uptime
Whizzer
26m avg
peak 30m · 31% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
24m avg
peak 30m · 67% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
18m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Sky Striker
15m avg
peak 30m · 61% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
14m avg
peak 25m · 74% uptime
Goliath
13m avg
peak 20m · 68% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
12m avg
peak 30m · 70% uptime
American Eagle
12m avg
peak 25m · 56% uptime
Raging Bull
11m avg
peak 20m · 76% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
11m avg
peak 20m · 61% uptime
X Flight
10m avg
peak 20m · 74% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
8m avg
peak 10m · 21% uptime
Batman: The Ride
7m avg
peak 15m · 73% uptime
Giant Drop
6m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Demon
5m avg
peak 5m · 43% uptime
Roaring Rapids
5m avg
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Maxx Force
Closed all day
Viper
Closed all day
4 rides were closed all day
Little DipperLogger's RunMaxx ForceViper
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 77°F, low 69°F, rain for 4h.
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