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Six Flags New England
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Six Flags Over Georgia

On a typical day Six Flags New England queues less: about 12 minutes a ride against 18 at Six Flags Over Georgia, a difference of roughly 6 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 New England and Six Flags Over Georgia compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallySix Flags New EnglandUnited StatesSix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited States
Average wait per ride 12 min (best of the two)18 min
Rides with recorded waits 38 (best of the two)19
Longest typical queue Quantum Accelerator40 minDare Devil Dive42 min
Shortest typical queue Houdini - The Great Escape5 minAcrophobia3 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running80%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 New England and Six Flags Over Georgia compared on live queue times
Right nowSix Flags New EnglandUnited 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 New England queues less: about 12 minutes a ride against 18 at Six Flags Over Georgia, a difference of roughly 6 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 New England if…

  • You want shorter queues: Six Flags New England averages 12 minutes a ride against 18 at Six Flags Over Georgia
  • You want more to do: 38 rides here have recorded wait data against 19 at Six Flags Over Georgia
  • Quantum Accelerator is on your list - it is Six Flags New England's longest typical queue at about 40 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Six Flags New England's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Six Flags Over Georgia if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 18 minutes a ride here against 12 at Six Flags New England - for what Six Flags Over Georgia has that Six Flags New England does not
  • 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 New England

Six Flags New England sits in Agawam, Massachusetts, near the Connecticut state line. The coaster line-up includes Superman: The Ride (consistently rated one of the world's best steel coasters), Wicked Cyclone (a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid), Goliath inverted coaster, Flashback, Joker 4D Free Fly Coaster, and the classic Thunderbolt. A Hurricane Harbor water park is included with admission.

Massachusetts and Connecticut school holidays, Fright Fest and US summer weekends drive Six Flags New England's peak crowds. Weekdays in May, September and October stay dramatically calmer. Check live wait times for Superman and Wicked Cyclone on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date - queue times on most rides drop into single digits on quieter days.

Six Flags New England 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 New England or Six Flags Over Georgia?

Which is better, Six Flags New England or Six Flags Over Georgia?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags New England: it averages about 12 minutes a ride on a typical day against 18 at Six Flags Over Georgia, roughly 6 minutes back on every queue you join. Six Flags New England has 38 rides with recorded waits against 19 at Six Flags Over Georgia.

Which has shorter queues, Six Flags New England or Six Flags Over Georgia?

Six Flags New England, by about 6 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags New England averages 12 minutes against 18 at Six Flags Over Georgia. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Six Flags New England best time to visit and Six Flags Over Georgia best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Six Flags New England 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 New England and Six Flags Over Georgia for the full ride lists.

Is Six Flags New England bigger than Six Flags Over Georgia?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags New England is the bigger day out: 38 rides against 19. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Six Flags New England 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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