When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 11min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 56min
Six Flags Great America
Sky Striker wait times
- Typical wait
- 43min
- At its busiest
- 78min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 82%
43minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sky Striker at Six Flags Great America averages 43 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sky Striker queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Sky Striker usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Sky Striker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sky Striker has averaged about 43 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 78 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 43min
- Peak
- 78min
- Running
- 82%
- Busiest at
- 8pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 29min
- On a Sunday
- 55min
Does Sky Striker break down?
Now and then.
It was running 82% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 11 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 82%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,661
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Sky Striker has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the Sky Striker queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 11 minutes, against 56 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 45 minutes on a single ride.
Sky Striker queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1310a
1111a
1712p
281p
412p
533p
564p
285p
346p
357p
468p
399p
2910p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Sky Striker
11am on a Friday
Sky Striker averages 11 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sky Striker?
Friday, at 29 minutes on average, against 55 on Sunday.
Sky Striker by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon45m
- Fri29m
- Sat46m
- Sun55m
Does Sky Striker break down?
It ran 82% 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
82% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining82%
Average
Running 82% 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 Sky Striker queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Sky Striker was 120 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Sky Striker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct120m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct120m
- 3Monday 12 Oct90m
- 4Saturday 17 Oct90m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 6Friday 16 Oct60m
- 7Friday 9 Oct40m
Which months are busiest for Sky Striker?
October runs longest at 40 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 26.
Sky Striker through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
33Apr
28May
30Jun
26Jul
32Aug
35Sep
40Oct
About Sky Striker
Sky Striker is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 5th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 43 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 32-minute park average.
Sky Striker has averaged about 43 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 82% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
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 Sky Striker?
The live wait time for Sky Striker 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 Sky Striker wait times.
Is Sky Striker open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Sky Striker is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Sky Striker has been open around 82% 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 Sky Striker?
Based on historical wait time data, Sky Striker 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 Sky Striker?
Sky Striker is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Sky Striker usually?
Over recent weeks, Sky Striker has averaged about 43 minutes, with lines 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 lines for Sky Striker at Six Flags Great America.
Is Sky Striker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sky Striker has been running about 82% of the time. We track Sky Striker'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 Sky Striker at Six Flags Great America?
Sky Striker 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 Sky Striker?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Sky Striker's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Sky Striker is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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