When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 19min
Six Flags Great America
Giant Drop wait times
- Typical wait
- 18min
- At its busiest
- 33min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 86%
18minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 86% of the park's opening hours recently.
Giant Drop queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Giant Drop usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Giant Drop over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Giant Drop has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 18min
- Peak
- 33min
- Running
- 86%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Friday
- 28min
Does Giant Drop break down?
Now and then.
It was running 86% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 8 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 86%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,007
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Giant Drop, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the Giant Drop queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 19 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.
Giant Drop queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
211a
712p
91p
122p
163p
194p
115p
126p
97p
148p
139p
1110p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Giant Drop
10am on a Thursday
Giant Drop averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Giant Drop?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 28 on Friday.
Giant Drop by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri28m
- Sat5m
- Sun18m
Does Giant Drop break down?
It ran 86% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↑ improving86%
Good
Running 86% 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 Giant Drop queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Giant Drop was 45 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest Giant Drop queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov30m
- 3Thursday 29 Oct5m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Giant Drop?
October runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 8.
Giant Drop through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Apr
13May
12Jun
11Jul
12Aug
11Sep
16Oct
15Nov
About Giant Drop
Giant Drop is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 18th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 33-minute park average.
Giant Drop has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 86% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Fridays.
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 Giant Drop?
The live wait time for Giant Drop 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 Giant Drop wait times.
Is Giant Drop open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Giant Drop is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Giant Drop has been open around 86% 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 Giant Drop?
Based on historical wait time data, Giant Drop 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 Giant Drop?
Giant Drop is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Giant Drop usually?
Over recent weeks, Giant Drop has averaged about 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America.
Is Giant Drop often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Giant Drop has been running about 86% of the time. We track Giant Drop'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 Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America?
Giant Drop 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 Giant Drop?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Giant Drop's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Giant Drop is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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