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A MODERATE DAY

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

Aug 23, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 8, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT40m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN19/18
WEATHER74° Clear
Six Flags Great America crowd report infographic for Aug 23, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

Touring strategy starts here. Wrath of Rakshasa 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Wrath of Rakshasa 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
Wrath of Rakshasa
77m avg
peak 120m · 94% uptime
Whizzer
57m avg
peak 100m · 95% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
56m avg
peak 90m · 97% uptime
Raging Bull
53m avg
peak 90m · 96% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
47m avg
peak 90m · 90% uptime
Sky Striker
47m avg
peak 60m · 89% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
43m avg
peak 65m · 99% uptime
X Flight
43m avg
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Goliath
41m avg
peak 70m · 91% uptime
Batman: The Ride
40m avg
peak 75m · 95% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
35m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Viper
28m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
26m avg
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
26m avg
peak 50m · 61% uptime
Giant Drop
23m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Demon
22m avg
peak 45m · 85% uptime
American Eagle
21m avg
peak 40m · 79% uptime
Roaring Rapids
18m avg
peak 45m · 79% uptime
Little Dipper
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Closed all day
Maxx Force
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Logger's Run

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 74°F, low 60°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Wrath of Rakshasa 120m to 54m
2:42p Walk-on window: Roaring Rapids + Maxx Force
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions