American Eagle wait times
American Eagle at Six Flags Great America averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 41% of the park's opening hours recently.
American Eagle queue times, day by day
American Eagle over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
American Eagle has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
American Eagle queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
American Eagle peaks at 3pm with 29 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride American Eagle
Best time to ride
American Eagle averages 1 minutes at 11am against 29 at the 3pm peak - 28 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
American Eagle by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon29m
- Fri0m
- Sat8m
- Sun9m
Friday is the quietest day for American Eagle, at 0 minutes against 29 on Monday.
Does American Eagle break down?
Uptime and closures
45% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 45% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 0%
- 73%
- 28%
- 0%
- 2%
- 91%
- 91%
American Eagle ran 45% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest American Eagle queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 7 Sept45m
- 2Saturday 29 Aug20m
- 3Sunday 6 Sept20m
- 4Sunday 30 Aug5m
The worst queue recorded for American Eagle was 45 minutes on Monday 7 Sept.
American Eagle through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Great America publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About American Eagle
American Eagle is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 16th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 27-minute park average.
American Eagle has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 41% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for American Eagle?
The live wait time for American Eagle at Six Flags Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live American Eagle wait times.
Is American Eagle open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether American Eagle is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, American Eagle has been open around 41% of Six Flags Great America's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Great America.
What's the best time of day to ride American Eagle?
Based on historical wait time data, American Eagle is typically quietest around 5pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride American Eagle?
American Eagle is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for American Eagle usually?
Over recent weeks, American Eagle has averaged about 20 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for American Eagle at Six Flags Great America.
Is American Eagle often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, American Eagle has been running about 41% of the time. We track American Eagle's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find American Eagle at Six Flags Great America?
American Eagle is at Six Flags Great America - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Great America page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for American Eagle?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when American Eagle's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when American Eagle is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.