Goliath wait times
Goliath at Six Flags Great America averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 85% 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 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 49 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 5pm. 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 2pm with 51 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 46 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Goliath
Best time to ride
Goliath averages 5 minutes at 11pm against 51 at the 2pm peak - 46 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Goliath by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon37m
- Fri14m
- Sat35m
- Sun33m
Friday is the quietest day for Goliath, at 14 minutes against 37 on Monday.
Does Goliath break down?
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 85% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 93%
- 97%
- 53%
- 74%
- 91%
- 99%
- 88%
Goliath ran 85% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Goliath queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 29 Aug60m
- 2Sunday 6 Sept60m
- 3Monday 7 Sept55m
- 4Friday 28 Aug30m
- 5Sunday 30 Aug30m
- 6Saturday 5 Sept30m
- 7Friday 4 Sept20m
The worst queue recorded for Goliath was 60 minutes on Saturday 29 Aug.
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, 9th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 27-minute park average.
Goliath has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 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 85% 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 5pm. 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 Mondays 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 33 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 85% 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.