Viper wait times
Viper at Six Flags Great America averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Viper queue times, day by day
Viper over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Viper has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Viper queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Viper peaks at 4pm with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 6. Riding it at the right hour saves 28 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Viper
Best time to ride
Viper averages 6 minutes at 10am against 34 at the 4pm peak - 28 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
Viper by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri9m
- Sat18m
- Sun13m
Friday is the quietest day for Viper, at 9 minutes against 18 on Saturday.
Does Viper break down?
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 91% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 96%
- 90%
- 93%
- 97%
- 97%
- 77%
Viper ran 91% 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 Viper queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept60m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept45m
- 3Friday 25 Sept20m
- 4Friday 18 Sept5m
- 5Saturday 19 Sept5m
- 6Sunday 20 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Viper was 60 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Viper 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.
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About Viper
Viper is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 14th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Viper has averaged about 19 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 92% 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 Viper?
The live wait time for Viper 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 Viper wait times.
Is Viper open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Viper is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Viper has been open around 92% 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 Viper?
Based on historical wait time data, Viper 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 Viper?
Viper 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 Viper usually?
Over recent weeks, Viper has averaged about 19 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 Viper at Six Flags Great America.
Is Viper often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Viper has been running about 92% of the time. We track Viper'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 Viper at Six Flags Great America?
Viper 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 Viper?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Viper's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Viper is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.