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Six Flags Over Georgia
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Universal Volcano Bay

On a typical day Six Flags Over Georgia queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 11 at Universal Volcano Bay, a difference of roughly 4 minutes on every queue you join.

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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 Volcano Bay compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallySix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited StatesUniversal Volcano BayUnited States
Average wait per ride 7 min (best of the two)11 min
Rides with recorded waits 16 (best of the two)15
Longest typical queue Goliath11 minKrakatau Aqua Coaster28 min
Shortest typical queue SkyScreamer5 minTot Tiki Reef5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running62%Not recorded

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 Volcano Bay compared on live queue times
Right nowSix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited StatesUniversal Volcano BayUnited 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 7 minutes a ride against 11 at Universal Volcano Bay, a difference of roughly 4 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 7 minutes a ride against 11 at Universal Volcano Bay
  • You want more to do: 16 rides here have recorded wait data against 15 at Universal Volcano Bay
  • Goliath is on your list - it is Six Flags Over Georgia's longest typical queue at about 11 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 Volcano Bay if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 11 minutes a ride here against 7 at Six Flags Over Georgia - for what Universal Volcano Bay has that Six Flags Over Georgia does not
  • Krakatau Aqua Coaster is on your list - it is Universal Volcano Bay's longest typical queue at about 28 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Universal Volcano Bay'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 Volcano Bay

Universal Volcano Bay is the water park at Universal Orlando, themed around a fictional Polynesian island with a 200-foot Krakatau volcano as its centrepiece. Highlights include Krakatau Aqua Coaster, Ko'okiri Body Plunge (a 70-degree drop slide), the Tot Tiki Reef kids' area, and the TapuTapu wearable virtual queue system. The park is a separate admission from Universal's Studios and Islands of Adventure parks.

Volcano Bay is busiest during Florida summer (June-August), US school holidays, and peak spring break weeks. The TapuTapu system manages queues through virtual reservations rather than physical lines, but check live wait times to see where virtual waits are shortest. Use our crowd calendar to pick a quieter midweek day for the best slide access.

Universal Volcano Bay live queue times

05 · Questions

Six Flags Over Georgia or Universal Volcano Bay?

Which is better, Six Flags Over Georgia or Universal Volcano Bay?

If you are judging on queues, Six Flags Over Georgia: it averages about 7 minutes a ride on a typical day against 11 at Universal Volcano Bay, roughly 4 minutes back on every queue you join. Six Flags Over Georgia has 16 rides with recorded waits against 15 at Universal Volcano Bay.

Which has shorter queues, Six Flags Over Georgia or Universal Volcano Bay?

Six Flags Over Georgia, by about 4 minutes a ride. On a typical day Six Flags Over Georgia averages 7 minutes against 11 at Universal Volcano Bay. 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 Volcano Bay best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Six Flags Over Georgia and Universal Volcano Bay 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 Volcano Bay for the full ride lists.

Is Six Flags Over Georgia bigger than Universal Volcano Bay?

By rides we track waits for, Six Flags Over Georgia is the bigger day out: 16 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.

Six Flags Over Georgia calendarUniversal Volcano Bay calendar