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Six Flags Great America ride reliability

45 operating days13 Jul to 7 Sept44 rides tracked

44 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America ran 73.6% of opening hours across the last 45 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Big Easy Balloons at 0.3%, down on 45 of 45 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 45 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 73.6% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Big Easy Balloons, at 0.3%.

73.6%uptime
Least reliableBig Easy Balloons 0.3%AQUAMAN™ Splashdown 41.4%River Rocker 48.1%

Every Six Flags Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

44 rides · 45 days · worst first

  1. 1Big Easy Balloons19d 23h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 0.3%
  2. 2AQUAMAN™ Splashdown11d 16h lost · 82 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 41.4%
  3. 3River Rocker10d 9h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 48.1%
  4. 4Scenic Railway County Fair Station9d 17h lost · 63 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 50.6%
  5. 5American Eagle7d 21h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 59.2%
  6. 6Maxx Force7d 16h lost · 78 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 60.4%
  7. 7American Eagle Red Side7d 3h lost · 69 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 63.8%
  8. 8Roaring Rapids7d 2h lost · 68 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 64%
  9. 9Sky Trek Tower6d 15h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 66.6%
  10. 10THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity6d 5h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 69.5%
  11. 11SUPERMAN™: Ultimate Flight6d 2h lost · 88 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 70.6%
  12. 12Whizzer5d 22h lost · 113 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 70.9%
  13. 13Tot's Livery5d 23h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 71.6%
  14. 14Sky Striker5d 15h lost · 145 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 71.8%
  15. 15The Lobster5d 6h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 74.5%
  16. 16Little Dipper4d 21h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 75%
  17. 17Krazy Kars4d 19h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 75.9%
  18. 18Viper4d 13h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 76.5%
  19. 19Goliath4d 16h lost · 63 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 77%
  20. 20Demon4d 15h lost · 102 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 77.1%
  21. 21Triple Play4d 16h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 77.6%
  22. 22THE JOKER™ Free-Fly Coaster4d 4h lost · 66 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 79.2%
  23. 23Wrath of Rakshasa4d 4h lost · 73 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 79.3%
  24. 24Sprocket Rockets3d 19h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 80.9%
  25. 25Hometown Fun Machine3d 23h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 81%
  26. 26Condor3d 13h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 81%
  27. 27Giant Drop3d 16h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 81.4%
  28. 28Raging Bull3d 17h lost · 90 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 81.5%
  29. 29X Flight3d 11h lost · 78 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 82%
  30. 30Rue Le Dodge3d 6h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 83.2%
  31. 31Fiddler’s Fling3d 3h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 83.8%
  32. 32BATMAN™: The Ride3d 3h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 84.2%
  33. 33Bouncer3d 4h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 84.4%
  34. 34JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for METROPOLIS3d 3h lost · 75 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 84.5%
  35. 35Ricochet2d 12h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 87.3%
  36. 36THE DARK KNIGHT™ Coaster2d 13h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 87.6%
  37. 37Lady Bugs2d 6h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 88.9%
  38. 38Up, Up & Away1d 22h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 90.3%
  39. 39Red Baron1d 20h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 90.9%
  40. 40DC Super-Villains Swing™1d 19h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 90.9%
  41. 41Krazy Kups1d 16h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 91.5%
  42. 42ZoomJets1d 15h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 91.8%
  43. 43Chubasco1d 15h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 92%
  44. 44Columbia Carousel1d 13h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 92.4%
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

2204 breakdowns · late starts excluded

2310am
20311am
18512pm
1881pm
2032pm
2393pm
1884pm
1765pm
1976pm
1737pm
2338pm
1689pm
1710pm

Breakdowns cluster at 3pm, with 239 of the 2193 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 724 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 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

13 Jul to 7 Sept

13 Jul7 Sept

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 45 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?

Big Easy Balloons (0.3%), AQUAMAN™ Splashdown (41.4%), River Rocker (48.1%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Great America across the last 45 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 73.6% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is patchy. 10 good, 24 patchy, 10 poor.

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

Columbia Carousel, at 92.4% uptime over 45 recorded days, losing only 1d 13h in total.

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

3pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 239 of the 2193 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.