A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 13, 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 11 AM and 1 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN17/17
WEATHER70° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
2
7 PM
2
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Maxx Force 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 11 AM. Raging Bull + X Flight walked on.
11 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Maxx Force fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Maxx Force now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Maxx Force
peak 60m · 67% uptime
Sky Striker
peak 45m · 70% uptime
Whizzer
peak 45m · 83% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
peak 60m · 95% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Goliath
peak 30m · 99% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
peak 35m · 97% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
peak 30m · 84% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
peak 45m · 96% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Raging Bull
peak 30m · 99% uptime
X Flight
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Batman: The Ride
peak 60m · 94% uptime
American Eagle
peak 20m · 68% uptime
Viper
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Giant Drop
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Demon
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Aquaman Splashdown
Little Dipper
Logger's Run
Roaring Rapids
4 rides were closed all day
Aquaman Splashdown Little Dipper Logger's Run Roaring Rapids
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 70°F, low 59°F, rain for 2h.
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: Maxx Force 46m to 27m
11 AM Walk-on window: Raging Bull + X Flight
4:08p Smart pick: Maxx Force is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion