When to queue
Go at 11pm.
- Typical wait at 11pm
- 5min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 45min
Six Flags Great America
Goliath wait times
- Typical wait
- 42min
- At its busiest
- 80min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 95%
42minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Goliath at Six Flags Great America averages 42 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Goliath queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Goliath usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Goliath over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Goliath has averaged about 42 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 80 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 42min
- Peak
- 80min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 24min
- On a Saturday
- 63min
Does Goliath 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
- 5,602
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Goliath has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the Goliath queue shortest?
Usually at 11pm, about 5 minutes, against 45 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 40 minutes on a single ride.
Goliath queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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1111a
2412p
351p
442p
453p
434p
305p
336p
287p
278p
269p
2410p
511p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Goliath
11pm on a Friday
Goliath averages 5 minutes at 11pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Goliath?
Friday, at 24 minutes on average, against 63 on Saturday.
Goliath by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon41m
- Fri24m
- Sat63m
- Sun52m
Does Goliath break down?
It ran 95% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving95%
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 Goliath queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Goliath was 120 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Goliath queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct90m
- 4Friday 9 Oct75m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct70m
- 6Monday 12 Oct60m
- 7Friday 16 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Goliath?
November runs longest at 66 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 24.
Goliath through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
66Nov
32Apr
28May
26Jun
24Jul
29Aug
28Sep
41Oct
About Goliath
Goliath is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 6th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 42 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 32-minute park average.
Goliath has averaged about 42 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 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Goliath?
The live wait time for Goliath 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 Goliath wait times.
Is Goliath open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Goliath is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Goliath 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 Goliath?
Based on historical wait time data, Goliath 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 Goliath?
Goliath is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Goliath usually?
Over recent weeks, Goliath has averaged about 42 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 Goliath at Six Flags Great America.
Is Goliath often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Goliath has been running about 95% of the time. We track Goliath'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 Goliath at Six Flags Great America?
Goliath 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 Goliath?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Goliath's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Goliath is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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