When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 22min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 53min
Six Flags Great America
Maxx Force wait times
- Typical wait
- 49min
- At its busiest
- 69min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 85%
49minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America averages 49 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
Maxx Force queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Maxx Force usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Maxx Force over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Maxx Force has averaged about 49 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 69 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 49min
- Peak
- 69min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 29min
- On a Saturday
- 75min
Does Maxx Force break down?
Now and then.
It was running 85% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 85%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,170
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Maxx Force has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the Maxx Force queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 22 minutes, against 53 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Maxx Force queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2210a
3611a
5312p
471p
472p
513p
504p
395p
396p
397p
338p
229p
2910p
3011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Maxx Force
10am on a Friday
Maxx Force averages 22 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Maxx Force?
Friday, at 29 minutes on average, against 75 on Saturday.
Maxx Force by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon56m
- Fri29m
- Sat75m
- Sun57m
Does Maxx Force break down?
It ran 86% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
86% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining86%
Good
Running 86% 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 Maxx Force queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Maxx Force was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Maxx Force queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct90m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 5Monday 12 Oct75m
- 6Friday 9 Oct60m
- 7Friday 16 Oct45m
Which months are busiest for Maxx Force?
November runs longest at 58 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 33.
Maxx Force through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
58Nov
53Apr
45May
43Jun
33Jul
40Aug
37Sep
50Oct
About Maxx Force
Maxx Force is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 2nd longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 49 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 32-minute park average.
Maxx Force has averaged about 49 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 9pm. 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 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 Maxx Force?
The live wait time for Maxx Force 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 Maxx Force wait times.
Is Maxx Force open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Maxx Force is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Maxx Force 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 Maxx Force?
Based on historical wait time data, Maxx Force is typically quietest around 9pm. 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 Maxx Force?
Maxx Force 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 Maxx Force usually?
Over recent weeks, Maxx Force has averaged about 49 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 Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America.
Is Maxx Force often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Maxx Force has been running about 85% of the time. We track Maxx Force'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 Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America?
Maxx Force 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 Maxx Force?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Maxx Force's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Maxx Force is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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