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Gurnee, Illinois, United States

Six Flags Great America wait times

Crowds today
58%
Tomorrow
60%
Rides tracked
45
All rides at Six Flags Great America ↓
park time

32minUsual average queue here

Queues ease
around 11am
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Six Flags Great America is forecast at a 58% crowd level today, which is moderately busy. Its lines average 32 minutes across the days we have recorded. Most lines here ease around 11am.

Queue times are read from Six Flags Great America's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.

The longest queue

Raging Bull.

It usually holds the longest line at Six Flags Great America. Ride it first thing, or late in the day.

Usual wait for Raging Bull
50min
Park average
32min
Raging Bull queue times →

When queues ease

After 11am.

Across a usual day, 11am is when the queues here are at their shortest.

Best time to visit →

Short waits

1 of 21 rides.

That many usually queue for ten minutes or less, so most of the day is spent riding, not waiting.

Usually 10 min or less
1/ 21

Seasonal events at Six Flags Great America

  1. to 1 Nov

    Fright Fest

    On 22 selected nights · Evening event

  2. to 1 Nov

    Kids Boo Fest / Tricks and Treats (daytime family Halloween)

    On weekends

  3. to 1 Nov

    Oktoberfest

    On weekends

Event nights are among the busiest of the season. See the crowd calendar before you book.

Dates as published by the park. Always check the park's own site before travelling.

About Six Flags Great America and live queue times

Six Flags Great America sits in Gurnee, Illinois, between Chicago and Milwaukee. The coaster line-up includes Maxx Force (with one of the world's fastest inversions), X Flight wing coaster, Goliath (a Rocky Mountain Construction wooden coaster), Raging Bull, American Eagle duelling wooden coaster, and Batman: The Ride. A Hurricane Harbor water park is included during summer.

All rides at Six Flags Great America

45

Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.

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Frequently asked: Six Flags Great America

How long are the lines at Six Flags Great America today?

Live wait times at Six Flags Great America vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 32 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live Six Flags Great America wait times page for up-to-the-minute queue times on every ride.

How busy is Six Flags Great America today?

Six Flags Great America is forecast at a 58% crowd level today, which is moderately busy - about a normal day for this park. Its lines typically ease around 11am. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Six Flags Great America crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.

Will Six Flags Great America be busy tomorrow?

Tomorrow is forecast at a 60% crowd level at Six Flags Great America - about a normal day for this park. Today is forecast at 58%, so tomorrow looks much the same. See the Six Flags Great America crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.

What time does Six Flags Great America open and close?

Six Flags Great America's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the Six Flags Great America opening times calendar for today's exact hours.

Which rides are closed at Six Flags Great America today?

The live board on this page shows which rides are closed right now, and updates itself. Closures are normal here: on a typical day there are about 36 ride closures at Six Flags Great America (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 28 operating days the park lost around 26% of ride hours to them. Roaring Rapids has been open only 14% of operating hours. The Six Flags Great America ride reliability page ranks every ride, and a reopen alert tells you the moment a shut ride comes back.

When is the best time to visit Six Flags Great America?

The quietest days at Six Flags Great America are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside school breaks, with weekends and public holidays and school breaks being the busiest. For the shortest lines, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our Six Flags Great America best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.

How can I avoid long lines at Six Flags Great America?

Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live wait times to dynamically plan your next ride. Six Flags Great America crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.

Where is Six Flags Great America located?

Six Flags Great America is located in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.

Are Six Flags Great America wait times live and accurate?

Yes - wait times on this page come directly from Six Flags Great America's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate lines by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.