If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 4, 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 2 straight hours between 6 PM and 8 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN18/16
WEATHER91° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
6 PM to 11 PM · crowd level 1–10
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6 PM
1
7 PM
3
8 PM
2
9 PM
4
10 PM
6
11 PM
6 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Raging Bull 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. Whizzer + Wrath of Rakshasa walked on.
6 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 6 PM. Raging Bull fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 11 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Raging Bull now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
21 rides · avg wait shown
X Flight
45m avg
peak 45m · 36% uptime
Raging Bull
29m avg
peak 50m · 57% uptime
Maxx Force
20m avg
peak 30m · 79% uptime
Batman: The Ride
20m avg
peak 20m · 78% uptime
Whizzer
16m avg
peak 25m · 80% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
15m avg
peak 20m · 75% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
15m avg
peak 15m · 80% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
13m avg
peak 15m · 50% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
12m avg
peak 15m · 79% uptime
Goliath
10m avg
peak 20m · 74% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
10m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Viper
9m avg
peak 10m · 80% uptime
Roaring Rapids
7m avg
peak 10m · 58% uptime
Giant Drop
5m avg
peak 5m · 71% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
5m avg
peak 5m · 90% uptime
Sky Striker
5m avg
peak 5m · 75% uptime
American Eagle
Closed all day
Demon
0m avg
peak 0m · 77% uptime
Little Dipper
Closed all day
Logger's Run
Closed all day
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
0m avg
peak 0m · 51% uptime
3 rides were closed all day
American EagleLittle DipperLogger's Run
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 91°F, low 72°F, rain for 5h.
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