American Eagle Red Side wait times
American Eagle Red Side at Six Flags Great America averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 2am. It has run 65% of the park's opening hours recently.
American Eagle Red Side queue times, day by day
American Eagle Red Side over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
American Eagle Red Side has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 29 minutes, with the longest queues near 2am, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
American Eagle Red Side queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
American Eagle Red Side peaks at 9pm with 30 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride American Eagle Red Side
Best time to ride
American Eagle Red Side averages 0 minutes at 10am against 30 at the 9pm peak - 30 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
American Eagle Red Side by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri6m
- Sat11m
- Sun9m
Friday is the quietest day for American Eagle Red Side, at 6 minutes against 11 on Saturday.
Does American Eagle Red Side break down?
Uptime and closures
67% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 67% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 84%
- 47%
- 85%
- 24%
- 79%
- 69%
American Eagle Red Side ran 67% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest American Eagle Red Side queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
The worst queue recorded for American Eagle Red Side was 40 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
American Eagle Red Side 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.
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About American Eagle Red Side
American Eagle Red Side is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 19th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
American Eagle Red Side has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2am and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 65% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for American Eagle Red Side?
The live wait time for American Eagle Red Side 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 Red Side wait times.
Is American Eagle Red Side open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether American Eagle Red Side 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 Red Side has been open around 65% 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 Red Side?
Based on historical wait time data, American Eagle Red Side is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Red Side?
American Eagle Red Side is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for American Eagle Red Side usually?
Over recent weeks, American Eagle Red Side has averaged about 12 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2am. 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 Red Side at Six Flags Great America.
Is American Eagle Red Side often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, American Eagle Red Side has been running about 65% of the time. We track American Eagle Red Side'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 Red Side at Six Flags Great America?
American Eagle Red Side 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 Red Side?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when American Eagle Red Side's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when American Eagle Red Side is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.