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Six Flags Great America ride reliability

27 operating days11 Sept to 1 Nov43 rides tracked

43 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America ran 71.9% of opening hours across the last 27 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is AQUAMAN™ Splashdown at 3%, down on 27 of 27 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 27 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 71.9% of opening hours. The one to plan around is AQUAMAN™ Splashdown, at 3%.

71.9%uptime

Every Six Flags Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 27 days · worst first

  1. 1AQUAMAN™ Splashdown8d 17h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 3%
  2. 2Scenic Railway County Fair Station6d 6h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 29.9%
  3. 3Krazy Kars5d 4h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 42.6%
  4. 4Sprocket Rockets4d 15h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 48.6%
  5. 5Lady Bugs4d 5h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 51.9%
  6. 6Raging Bull4d 2h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 52.7%
  7. 7Bouncer4d 3h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 53%
  8. 8Tot's Livery4d 3h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 53.3%
  9. 9Red Baron4d 2h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 53.6%
  10. 10ZoomJets4d 1h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 53.8%
  11. 11Krazy Kups4d 1h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 53.9%
  12. 12Up, Up & Away4d 1h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 53.9%
  13. 13Demon3d 15h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 60.3%
  14. 14American Eagle3d 3h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 64%
  15. 15Maxx Force3d 7h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 64.8%
  16. 16American Eagle Red Side2d 21h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 68.3%
  17. 17Big Easy Balloons2d 15h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 72%
  18. 18Sky Striker1d 23h lost · 75 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 78.7%
  19. 19THE JOKER™ Free-Fly Coaster1d 13h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 82%
  20. 20Sky Trek Tower1d 14h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 82.2%
  21. 21Chubasco1d 13h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 82.8%
  22. 22Whizzer1d 19h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 83.4%
  23. 23Little Dipper1d 14h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 84.8%
  24. 24Wrath of Rakshasa1d 2h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 89.6%
  25. 25Goliath21h 15m lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 89.6%
  26. 26JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for METROPOLIS20h 39m lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 90%
  27. 27Giant Drop22h 49m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 90.1%
  28. 28The Lobster20h 44m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 91.1%
  29. 29Triple Play16h 35m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 91.5%
  30. 30X Flight19h 2m lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 91.7%
  31. 31Ricochet17h 40m lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 92.4%
  32. 32THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity17h 23m lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 92.6%
  33. 33SUPERMAN™: Ultimate Flight15h 3m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 93.1%
  34. 34Viper14h 8m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 93.7%
  35. 35BATMAN™: The Ride12h 56m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 94.1%
  36. 36Columbia Carousel12h 46m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 94.2%
  37. 37Fiddler’s Fling13h 20m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 94.7%
  38. 38THE DARK KNIGHT™ Coaster10h 47m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 94.8%
  39. 39Rue Le Dodge11h 16m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 95.1%
  40. 40Hometown Fun Machine10h 35m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 95.8%
  41. 41River Rocker8h 42m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 96%
  42. 42DC Super-Villains Swing™9h 9m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 96.1%
  43. 43Condor6h 48m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 26 of 27 days 97.1%
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

795 breakdowns · late starts excluded

2911am
6112pm
831pm
612pm
563pm
374pm
1485pm
786pm
597pm
528pm
989pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 148 of the 762 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 405 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 33 closures start in the 10pm 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

11 Sept to 1 Nov

11 Sept1 Nov

The worst day in this window was 27 Sept, when 42.3% 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 27 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?

AQUAMAN™ Splashdown (3%), Scenic Railway County Fair Station (29.9%), Krazy Kars (42.6%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Great America across the last 27 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Great America overall?

Six Flags Great America averages 71.9% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is patchy. 5 excellent, 15 good, 7 patchy, 16 poor.

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

Condor, at 97.1% uptime over 27 recorded days, losing only 6h 48m 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 148 of the 762 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.