Goliath queue times
Goliath at Six Flags Great America averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 81% of the park's opening hours recently.
Goliath queue times, day by day
Goliath over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Goliath has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Goliath
Goliath 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 Goliath
Goliath is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 8th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 24-minute park average.
Goliath has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 81% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
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 queue 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 81% 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 queue data, Goliath 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 Goliath?
Goliath is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Goliath usually?
Over recent weeks, Goliath has averaged about 30 minutes, with queues usually longest around 8pm. 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 Goliath at Six Flags Great America.
Is Goliath often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Goliath has been running about 81% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.