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Six Flags Over Georgia
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Universal Studios Florida Park

On a typical day Six Flags Over Georgia queues less: about 18 minutes a ride against 23 at Universal Studios Florida Park, a difference of roughly 5 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 Over Georgia and Universal Studios Florida Park compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallySix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited StatesUniversal Studios Florida ParkUnited States
Average wait per ride 18 min (best of the two)23 min
Rides with recorded waits 19 (best of the two)15
Longest typical queue Dare Devil Dive42 minHarry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™42 min
Shortest typical queue Acrophobia3 minOllivanders™ Experience in Diagon Alley™5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running80%84% (best of the two)

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 Over Georgia and Universal Studios Florida Park compared on live queue times
Right nowSix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited StatesUniversal Studios Florida ParkUnited 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 23 at Universal Studios Florida Park, a difference of roughly 5 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 Over Georgia if…

  • You want shorter queues: Six Flags Over Georgia averages 18 minutes a ride against 23 at Universal Studios Florida Park
  • You want more to do: 19 rides here have recorded wait data against 15 at Universal Studios Florida Park
  • 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

Pick Universal Studios Florida Park if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 23 minutes a ride here against 18 at Six Flags Over Georgia - for what Universal Studios Florida Park has that Six Flags Over Georgia does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Universal Studios Florida Park's rides run 84% of opening hours against 80% at Six Flags Over Georgia
  • Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ is on your list - it is Universal Studios Florida Park's longest typical queue at about 42 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Universal Studios Florida Park's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

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

Universal Studios Florida Park

Universal Studios Florida is one of two major parks at the Universal Orlando Resort, themed around film and TV. Highlights include Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Revenge of the Mummy, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, Fast and Furious, and Transformers: The Ride. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter's Diagon Alley connects to Universal's Islands of Adventure via the Hogwarts Express.

Universal Studios Florida is busy year-round, with peak crowds during US school holidays, Halloween Horror Nights, and the Christmas season. Mid-January and early September are the quietest periods. Check live wait times across both parks on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a lower-crowd date - the extensive Wizarding World areas regularly top 60-minute queues.

Universal Studios Florida Park live queue times

05 · Questions

Six Flags Over Georgia or Universal Studios Florida Park?

Which is better, Six Flags Over Georgia or Universal Studios Florida Park?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags Over Georgia: it averages about 18 minutes a ride on a typical day against 23 at Universal Studios Florida Park, roughly 5 minutes back on every queue you join. Six Flags Over Georgia has 19 rides with recorded waits against 15 at Universal Studios Florida Park. Universal Studios Florida Park also runs its rides more reliably - 84% of opening hours against 80%.

Which has shorter queues, Six Flags Over Georgia or Universal Studios Florida Park?

Six Flags Over Georgia, by about 5 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags Over Georgia averages 18 minutes against 23 at Universal Studios Florida Park. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Six Flags Over Georgia best time to visit and Universal Studios Florida Park best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Six Flags Over Georgia and Universal Studios Florida Park 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 Over Georgia and Universal Studios Florida Park for the full ride lists.

Is Six Flags Over Georgia bigger than Universal Studios Florida Park?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags Over Georgia is the bigger day out: 19 rides against 15. 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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