Goliath wait times
Goliath at Six Flags Great America averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 91% 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 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Goliath queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Goliath peaks at 4pm with 47 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 7. Riding it at the right hour saves 40 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Goliath
Best time to ride
Goliath averages 7 minutes at 11am against 47 at the 4pm peak - 40 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
Goliath by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri15m
- Sat31m
- Sun24m
Friday is the quietest day for Goliath, at 15 minutes against 31 on Saturday.
Does Goliath break down?
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 90% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 99%
- 86%
- 99%
- 91%
- 92%
- 77%
Goliath ran 90% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Goliath queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept75m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept60m
- 3Friday 18 Sept25m
- 4Friday 25 Sept25m
- 5Saturday 19 Sept20m
- 6Sunday 20 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Goliath was 75 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
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.
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About Goliath
Goliath is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 8th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Goliath has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 91% 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 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 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 27 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 91% 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.