Giant Drop queue times
Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 76% of the park's opening hours recently.
Giant Drop queue times, day by day
Giant Drop over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Giant Drop has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Giant Drop
Giant Drop 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 Giant Drop
Giant Drop is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 20th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 24-minute park average.
Giant Drop has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 76% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Fridays.
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 queue 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 76% 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 queue data, Giant Drop is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Wednesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Giant Drop usually?
Over recent weeks, Giant Drop has averaged about 11 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10pm. 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 queues 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 76% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.