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
- 17min
- At its busiest
- 31min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 95%
17minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America averages 17 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 95% 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 17 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 17min
- Peak
- 31min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 10min
- On a Monday
- 24min
Does Giant Drop break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,336
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Giant Drop has held, on Saturday 17 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
411a
812p
91p
122p
153p
194p
145p
156p
97p
148p
79p
810p
011p
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 Friday
Giant Drop averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Giant Drop?
Friday, at 10 minutes on average, against 24 on Monday.
Giant Drop by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon24m
- Fri10m
- Sat19m
- Sun21m
Does Giant Drop break down?
It ran 95% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 7 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 60 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Giant Drop queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct35m
- 4Friday 9 Oct30m
- 5Saturday 10 Oct30m
- 6Monday 12 Oct30m
- 7Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Giant Drop?
November runs longest at 22 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 8.
Giant Drop through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Nov
8Apr
13May
12Jun
11Jul
12Aug
11Sep
17Oct
About Giant Drop
Giant Drop is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 19th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 17 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
Giant Drop has averaged about 17 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 95% 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 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 Giant Drop?
Giant Drop is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Giant Drop usually?
Over recent weeks, Giant Drop has averaged about 17 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 95% 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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