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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

Aug 14, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT27m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN17/17
WEATHER76° Cloudy
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for Aug 14, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
4
1 PM
7
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
5
7 PM
4
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Superman: Ultimate Flight climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

11 AM to 1 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 11 AM is your friend. Use it on Superman: Ultimate Flight or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 8 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

21 rides · avg wait shown
Goliath
43m avg
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
38m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
37m avg
peak 75m · 93% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
36m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Batman: The Ride
32m avg
peak 60m · 61% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
32m avg
peak 45m · 94% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
28m avg
peak 50m · 95% uptime
Sky Striker
28m avg
peak 45m · 68% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
26m avg
peak 65m · 99% uptime
Whizzer
25m avg
peak 60m · 97% uptime
X Flight
25m avg
peak 40m · 94% uptime
Raging Bull
24m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Roaring Rapids
23m avg
peak 40m · 75% uptime
Viper
17m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
13m avg
peak 15m · 26% uptime
Giant Drop
11m avg
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Demon
8m avg
peak 20m · 90% uptime
American Eagle
Closed all day
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Maxx Force
Closed all day
4 rides were closed all day
American Eagle Little Dipper Logger's Run Maxx Force

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 76°F, low 70°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Superman 75m to 26m
2:42p Walk-on window: Viper + Aquaman Splashdown
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions