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Six Flags Great America ride reliability

28 operating days22 Aug to 18 Oct44 rides tracked

44 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America ran 74.1% of opening hours across the last 28 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Roaring Rapids at 13.9%, down on 28 of 28 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 28 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 74.1% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Roaring Rapids, at 13.9%.

74.1%uptime
Least reliableRoaring Rapids 13.9%AQUAMAN™ Splashdown 18%Scenic Railway County Fair Station 35.4%

Every Six Flags Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

44 rides · 28 days · worst first

  1. 1Roaring Rapids8d 12h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 13.9%
  2. 2AQUAMAN™ Splashdown8d 0h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 18%
  3. 3Scenic Railway County Fair Station6d 8h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 35.4%
  4. 4Big Easy Balloons5d 23h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 41.7%
  5. 5Krazy Kars4d 9h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 55.8%
  6. 6Demon3d 23h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 59.1%
  7. 7American Eagle3d 19h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 61.2%
  8. 8American Eagle Red Side3d 17h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 63.1%
  9. 9Sprocket Rockets3d 14h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 64%
  10. 10Lady Bugs2d 23h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 69.3%
  11. 11Tot's Livery2d 20h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 70.4%
  12. 12Up, Up & Away2d 20h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 70.5%
  13. 13Bouncer2d 20h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 70.5%
  14. 14Krazy Kups2d 18h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 71.3%
  15. 15Red Baron2d 18h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 71.4%
  16. 16ZoomJets2d 18h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 71.6%
  17. 17Maxx Force2d 21h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 73%
  18. 18Sky Trek Tower2d 13h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 74.2%
  19. 19Sky Striker2d 8h lost · 82 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 76.8%
  20. 20River Rocker2d 7h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 76.9%
  21. 21Raging Bull2d 0h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 78.8%
  22. 22Little Dipper2d 5h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 79.5%
  23. 23THE JOKER™ Free-Fly Coaster1d 21h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 79.5%
  24. 24Whizzer2d 6h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 80.2%
  25. 25Chubasco1d 16h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 82.5%
  26. 26Condor1d 15h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 83.6%
  27. 27Wrath of Rakshasa1d 12h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 86%
  28. 28X Flight1d 5h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 87.1%
  29. 29JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for METROPOLIS1d 2h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 88.9%
  30. 30THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity1d 1h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 89.5%
  31. 31Fiddler’s Fling23h 21m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 90.1%
  32. 32Ricochet22h 47m lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 90.6%
  33. 33Rue Le Dodge20h 43m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 90.6%
  34. 34Viper22h 53m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 90.8%
  35. 35Giant Drop23h 15m lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 90.9%
  36. 36The Lobster21h 28m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 91.1%
  37. 37Goliath21h 2m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 91.2%
  38. 38SUPERMAN™: Ultimate Flight20h 58m lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 91.4%
  39. 39BATMAN™: The Ride19h 3m lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 91.7%
  40. 40Triple Play16h 54m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 92%
  41. 41THE DARK KNIGHT™ Coaster14h 22m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 94%
  42. 42DC Super-Villains Swing™12h 40m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 94.7%
  43. 43Hometown Fun Machine13h 3m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 28 of 28 days 95%
  44. 44Columbia Carousel12h 1m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 28 days 95.2%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Six Flags Great America rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1,004 breakdowns · late starts excluded

510am
4911am
9412pm
951pm
832pm
713pm
604pm
1655pm
1076pm
847pm
558pm
849pm
4110pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 165 of the 993 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 396 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 11 closures start in the 11pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Six Flags Great America downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

22 Aug to 18 Oct

22 Aug18 Oct

The worst day in this window was 30 Aug, when 49.2% of the park's ride hours were lost and 45 of 45 rides went down at some point.

Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 28 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.

Frequently asked

Which rides break down most at Six Flags Great America?

Roaring Rapids (13.9%), AQUAMAN™ Splashdown (18%), Scenic Railway County Fair Station (35.4%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Great America across the last 28 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 44 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Great America overall?

Six Flags Great America averages 74.1% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is patchy. 2 excellent, 16 good, 16 patchy, 10 poor.

Which ride at Six Flags Great America is the most reliable?

Columbia Carousel, at 95.2% uptime over 28 recorded days, losing only 12h 1m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Six Flags Great America?

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 165 of the 993 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.

Which rides are closed at Six Flags Great America today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Six Flags Great America live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.

How is uptime measured?

Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.

Does weather affect Six Flags Great America reliability?

Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.