When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 27min
Six Flags Great America
Demon wait times
- Typical wait
- 23min
- At its busiest
- 45min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 90%
23minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Demon at Six Flags Great America averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Demon queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Demon usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Demon over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Demon has averaged about 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 23min
- Peak
- 45min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 24min
Does Demon break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,190
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Demon, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the Demon queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 27 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 26 minutes on a single ride.
Demon queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
311a
912p
151p
202p
273p
274p
215p
226p
97p
148p
159p
1910p
311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Demon
10am on a Saturday
Demon averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Demon?
Saturday, at 5 minutes on average, against 24 on Sunday.
Demon by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Thu9m
- Fri20m
- Sat5m
- Sun24m
Does Demon break down?
It ran 89% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
89%
Good
Running 89% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Demon queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Demon was 45 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Demon queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov40m
- 3Thursday 29 Oct20m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Demon?
October runs longest at 22 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 10.
Demon through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Apr
16May
16Jun
10Jul
17Aug
17Sep
22Oct
20Nov
About Demon
Demon is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 16th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 23 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 33-minute park average.
Demon has averaged about 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Great America publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Demon?
The live wait time for Demon 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 Demon wait times.
Is Demon open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Demon is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Demon has been open around 90% 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 Demon?
Based on historical wait time data, Demon is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Demon?
Demon is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Demon usually?
Over recent weeks, Demon has averaged about 23 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Demon at Six Flags Great America.
Is Demon often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Demon has been running about 90% of the time. We track Demon'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 Demon at Six Flags Great America?
Demon 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 Demon?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Demon's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Demon is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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