When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 37min
Six Flags Great America
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity wait times
- Typical wait
- 30min
- At its busiest
- 58min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 96%
30minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Flashtm Vertical Velocity usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 58 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 30min
- Peak
- 58min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 23min
- On a Saturday
- 39min
Does The Flashtm Vertical Velocity break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,238
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 37 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 35 minutes on a single ride.
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
411a
1512p
271p
302p
343p
374p
255p
226p
247p
218p
169p
1310p
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
10am on a Friday
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity averages 2 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Flashtm Vertical Velocity?
Friday, at 23 minutes on average, against 39 on Saturday.
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon28m
- Fri23m
- Sat39m
- Sun37m
Does The Flashtm Vertical Velocity break down?
It ran 95% 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
95% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Flashtm Vertical Velocity was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest The Flashtm Vertical Velocity queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct75m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct75m
- 4Friday 16 Oct60m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 6Monday 12 Oct45m
- 7Friday 9 Oct35m
Which months are busiest for The Flashtm Vertical Velocity?
October runs longest at 29 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 20.
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21Apr
23May
20Jun
23Jul
25Aug
22Sep
29Oct
About The Flashtm Vertical Velocity
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 13th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
The Flashtm Vertical Velocity has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% 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 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 96% 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 11am. 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 30 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 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 96% 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.
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