A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 11, 2026 hit a 1/10, 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 7 PM and 11 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN17/14
WEATHER74° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
1
11 PM
6 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Whizzer 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 7 PM. Superman + Wrath of Rakshasa walked on.
7 PM to 11 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Whizzer 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 Whizzer now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Whizzer
peak 45m · 91% uptime
Maxx Force
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Sky Striker
peak 25m · 91% uptime
X Flight
peak 15m · 91% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Goliath
peak 10m · 84% uptime
Raging Bull
peak 10m · 91% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Batman: The Ride
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Giant Drop
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
peak 5m · 94% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
peak 5m · 93% uptime
American Eagle
peak 0m · 54% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
Demon
peak 0m · 86% uptime
Little Dipper
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Roaring Rapids
Viper
peak 0m · 99% uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Aquaman Splashdown Logger's Run Roaring Rapids
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 74°F, low 62°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Whizzer 41m to 24m
7 PM Walk-on window: Superman + Wrath of Rakshasa
4:08p Smart pick: Whizzer is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion