When to queue
Go at 11pm.
- Typical wait at 11pm
- 0min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 29min
Six Flags Great America
Viper wait times
- Typical wait
- 29min
- At its busiest
- 49min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 95%
29minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Viper at Six Flags Great America averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Viper queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Viper usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Viper over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Viper has averaged about 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 49 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 29min
- Peak
- 49min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 14min
- On a Sunday
- 42min
Does Viper break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,174
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Viper has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the Viper queue shortest?
Usually at 11pm, about 0 minutes, against 29 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
Viper queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
310a
711a
1812p
241p
272p
293p
294p
235p
176p
247p
158p
129p
1110p
011p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Viper
11pm on a Friday
Viper averages 0 minutes at 11pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Viper?
Friday, at 14 minutes on average, against 42 on Sunday.
Viper by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon35m
- Fri14m
- Sat36m
- Sun42m
Does Viper break down?
It ran 94% 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
94% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↓ declining94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Viper queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Viper was 120 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Viper queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct120m
- 2Monday 12 Oct75m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct40m
- 6Friday 9 Oct30m
- 7Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Viper?
November runs longest at 39 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 13.
Viper through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
39Nov
28Apr
25May
22Jun
13Jul
22Aug
19Sep
31Oct
About Viper
Viper is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 14th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 29 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 32-minute park average.
Viper has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% 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 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 95% 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 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 Viper?
Viper 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 Viper usually?
Over recent weeks, Viper has averaged about 29 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 95% 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.
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