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Six Flags Great America ride reliability

56 operating days23 Jun to 17 Aug45 rides tracked

45 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America ran 73.4% of opening hours across the last 56 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Logger's Run at 0%, down on 56 of 56 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 56 operating days, 45 tracked rides ran 73.4% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Logger's Run, at 0%.

73.4%uptime
Least reliableLogger's Run 0%Big Easy Balloons 21.4%AQUAMAN™ Splashdown 43.4%

Every Six Flags Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

45 rides · 56 days · worst first

  1. 1Logger's Run25d 22h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 56 of 56 days 0%
  2. 2Big Easy Balloons20d 11h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 21.4%
  3. 3AQUAMAN™ Splashdown14d 14h lost · 101 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 43.4%
  4. 4THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity13d 12h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 48.1%
  5. 5Scenic Railway County Fair Station11d 20h lost · 77 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 54%
  6. 6Maxx Force10d 19h lost · 92 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 57.8%
  7. 7Roaring Rapids10d 6h lost · 74 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 60%
  8. 8American Eagle9d 21h lost · 82 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 61.7%
  9. 9River Rocker10d 2h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 61.8%
  10. 10American Eagle Red Side9d 0h lost · 79 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 64.7%
  11. 11Sky Striker8d 14h lost · 202 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 66.8%
  12. 12Whizzer8d 3h lost · 149 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 68.7%
  13. 13SUPERMAN™: Ultimate Flight8d 1h lost · 131 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 69.1%
  14. 14Sky Trek Tower7d 11h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 70.7%
  15. 15The Lobster7d 12h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 71.4%
  16. 16Triple Play7d 11h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 71.6%
  17. 17Tot's Livery6d 16h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 74.8%
  18. 18Demon6d 13h lost · 124 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 74.9%
  19. 19Viper6d 0h lost · 66 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 75.1%
  20. 20Condor6d 6h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 76.3%
  21. 21JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for METROPOLIS5d 18h lost · 109 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 77.2%
  22. 22Hometown Fun Machine5d 22h lost · 80 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 77.3%
  23. 23Krazy Kars5d 16h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 78.1%
  24. 24Goliath5d 16h lost · 76 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 78.3%
  25. 25Little Dipper5d 12h lost · 53 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 78.6%
  26. 26Giant Drop5d 5h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 79.9%
  27. 27Bouncer5d 3h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 80.4%
  28. 28Raging Bull5d 1h lost · 118 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 80.7%
  29. 29Wrath of Rakshasa5d 1h lost · 96 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 80.7%
  30. 30THE JOKER™ Free-Fly Coaster4d 22h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 81.1%
  31. 31Sprocket Rockets4d 18h lost · 71 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 81.6%
  32. 32X Flight4d 9h lost · 97 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 83.2%
  33. 33Ricochet4d 6h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 83.6%
  34. 34BATMAN™: The Ride4d 6h lost · 82 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 83.6%
  35. 35Rue Le Dodge4d 5h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 83.7%
  36. 36Lady Bugs3d 13h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 86.6%
  37. 37Fiddler’s Fling3d 11h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 86.8%
  38. 38THE DARK KNIGHT™ Coaster2d 22h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 88.8%
  39. 39Up, Up & Away2d 11h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 90.6%
  40. 40Red Baron2d 10h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 90.7%
  41. 41DC Super-Villains Swing™2d 9h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 90.8%
  42. 42Krazy Kups2d 6h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 91.3%
  43. 43ZoomJets2d 5h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 91.4%
  44. 44Columbia Carousel2d 4h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 91.6%
  45. 45Chubasco1d 22h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 92.5%
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

2860 breakdowns · late starts excluded

3010am
22211am
27112pm
2411pm
2322pm
3033pm
2724pm
2185pm
2466pm
2177pm
3698pm

Breakdowns cluster at 8pm, with 369 of the 2621 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 912 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 239 closures start in the 9pm 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

23 Jun to 17 Aug

23 Jun17 Aug

The worst day in this window was 17 Jul, when 94.2% 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 56 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?

Logger's Run (0%), Big Easy Balloons (21.4%), AQUAMAN™ Splashdown (43.4%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Great America across the last 56 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 45 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Great America overall?

Six Flags Great America averages 73.4% uptime across 45 tracked rides, which is patchy. 10 good, 22 patchy, 13 poor.

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

Chubasco, at 92.5% uptime over 56 recorded days, losing only 1d 22h in total.

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

8pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 369 of the 2621 recorded breakdowns 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.

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