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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
vs
Six Flags Over Georgia

On a typical day Six Flags Over Georgia queues less: about 18 minutes a ride against 21 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, a difference of roughly 3 minutes on every queue you join.

01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and Six Flags Over Georgia compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallySix Flags Discovery KingdomUnited StatesSix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited States
Average wait per ride 21 min18 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 1819 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth44 minDare Devil Dive42 min
Shortest typical queue Thrilla Gorilla5 minAcrophobia3 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running84% (best of the two)80%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and Six Flags Over Georgia compared on live queue times
Right nowSix Flags Discovery KingdomUnited StatesSix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Six Flags Over Georgia queues less: about 18 minutes a ride against 21 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, a difference of roughly 3 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Six Flags Discovery Kingdom if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 21 minutes a ride here against 18 at Six Flags Over Georgia - for what Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has that Six Flags Over Georgia does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's rides run 84% of opening hours against 80% at Six Flags Over Georgia
  • WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth is on your list - it is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's longest typical queue at about 44 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Six Flags Over Georgia if…

  • You want shorter queues: Six Flags Over Georgia averages 18 minutes a ride against 21 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • You want more to do: 19 rides here have recorded wait data against 18 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • Dare Devil Dive is on your list - it is Six Flags Over Georgia's longest typical queue at about 42 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags Over Georgia's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom sits in Vallejo, California, on San Francisco Bay's northern edge. The park combines a theme park with a marine-animal section, running coasters like Medusa (the West Coast's first floorless), Kong (an inverted coaster), Superman: Ultimate Flight, Joker 4-D Free Fly Coaster, and the newer DC Stunt Coaster. Dolphin, sea lion and bird shows run throughout the day.

Bay Area weekend visits, California school holidays, and the Fright Fest event drive Discovery Kingdom's peak crowds. Weekdays in April, September and October are dramatically quieter, with queue times on most rides staying short. Check live wait times for Medusa and Superman on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date for shorter waits. The bayside setting makes for pleasant walking even on quieter days.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom live queue times

Six Flags Over Georgia

Six Flags Over Georgia sits in Austell, just west of Atlanta, and has been running since 1967. The coaster line-up includes Goliath (a 200-foot hyper coaster), Twisted Cyclone (a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid), Batman the Ride, Superman: Ultimate Flight, and the classic Mind Bender. A Hurricane Harbor water park operates on the same site.

Georgia school holidays, the Fright Fest Halloween event, and Atlanta-area weekend visits drive peak crowds. Summer heat and humidity push queue times up in the afternoon as guests head to shaded and indoor rides. Check live wait times for Goliath and Twisted Cyclone on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek visit in May, September or October for far shorter waits.

Six Flags Over Georgia live queue times

05 · Questions

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom or Six Flags Over Georgia?

Which is better, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom or Six Flags Over Georgia?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags Over Georgia: it averages about 18 minutes a ride on a typical day against 21 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, roughly 3 minutes back on every queue you join. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has 18 rides with recorded waits against 19 at Six Flags Over Georgia. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom also runs its rides more reliably - 84% of opening hours against 80%.

Which has shorter queues, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom or Six Flags Over Georgia?

Six Flags Over Georgia, by about 3 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags Over Georgia averages 18 minutes against 21 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Six Flags Discovery Kingdom best time to visit and Six Flags Over Georgia best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and Six Flags Over Georgia in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and Six Flags Over Georgia for the full ride lists.

Is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom bigger than Six Flags Over Georgia?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags Over Georgia is the bigger day out: 19 rides against 18. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Six Flags Over Georgia is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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