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The Flashtm Vertical Velocity wait times

Six Flags Great America4,536 recorded readings

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queue times, day by day

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical21m
Peak30m
Uptime88%
Busiest at9pm
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The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

410a
211a
1112p
211p
192p
253p
344p
175p
226p
237p
208p
229p
1410p

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity peaks at 4pm with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride The Flashtm Vertical Velocity

Best time to ride

11am on a Friday

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity averages 2 minutes at 11am against 34 at the 4pm peak - 32 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.

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The Flashtm Vertical Velocity by day of the week

Average wait by day

6 days with a recorded queue

  1. Fri16m
  2. Sat24m
  3. Sun16m

Friday is the quietest day for The Flashtm Vertical Velocity, at 16 minutes against 24 on Saturday.

Does The Flashtm Vertical Velocity break down?

Uptime and closures

87% of opening hours · 6 days recorded

↓ declining
87%
Good

Running 87% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 6 recorded days.

Last 6 days uptime

  1. 96%
  2. 95%
  3. 93%
  4. 94%
  5. 79%
  6. 73%

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity ran 87% 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Saturday 26 Sept60m
  2. 2Sunday 27 Sept60m
  3. 3Friday 25 Sept30m
  4. 4Friday 18 Sept20m
  5. 5Saturday 19 Sept5m
  6. 6Sunday 20 Sept5m

The worst queue recorded for The Flashtm Vertical Velocity was 60 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

20Apr
23May
20Jun
23Jul
25Aug
22Sep

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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 13th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 22-minute park average.

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has averaged about 21 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 88% 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity?

The live wait time for The Flashtm Vertical Velocity 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity wait times.

Is The Flashtm Vertical Velocity open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Flashtm Vertical Velocity is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has been open around 88% 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity?

Based on historical wait time data, The Flashtm Vertical Velocity 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity?

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity usually?

Over recent weeks, The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has averaged about 21 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America.

Is The Flashtm Vertical Velocity often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has been running about 88% of the time. We track The Flashtm Vertical Velocity'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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America?

The Flashtm Vertical Velocity 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Flashtm Vertical Velocity's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Flashtm Vertical Velocity is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.