If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 15, 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 5 straight hours between 5 PM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN18/18
WEATHER78° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 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 5 PM. Whizzer + X Flight walked on.
5 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 5 PM. Justice League: Battle for Metropolis fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 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
24m avg
peak 45m · 92% uptime
Sky Striker
22m avg
peak 30m · 85% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
20m avg
peak 40m · 70% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
20m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Whizzer
18m avg
peak 25m · 72% uptime
X Flight
16m avg
peak 40m · 90% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
16m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Raging Bull
15m avg
peak 30m · 96% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
15m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Goliath
15m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Demon
14m avg
peak 40m · 66% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
10m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
American Eagle
10m avg
peak 10m · 27% uptime
Roaring Rapids
8m avg
peak 20m · 82% uptime
Batman: The Ride
6m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Viper
5m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
5m avg
peak 5m · 9% uptime
Giant Drop
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Maxx Force
Closed all day
3 rides were closed all day
Little DipperLogger's RunMaxx Force
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 78°F, low 70°F, rain for 11h.
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