Whizzer wait times
Whizzer at Six Flags Great America averages 43 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 77% of the park's opening hours recently.
Whizzer queue times, day by day
Whizzer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Whizzer has averaged about 43 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 59 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Whizzer queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Whizzer peaks at 9pm with 60 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10pm with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 50 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Whizzer
Best time to ride
Whizzer averages 10 minutes at 10pm against 60 at the 9pm peak - 50 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
Whizzer by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon34m
- Fri35m
- Sat42m
- Sun47m
Monday is the quietest day for Whizzer, at 34 minutes against 47 on Sunday.
Does Whizzer break down?
Uptime and closures
76% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 76% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 93%
- 77%
- 26%
- 79%
- 81%
- 90%
- 92%
Whizzer ran 76% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Whizzer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 29 Aug100m
- 2Friday 28 Aug90m
- 3Sunday 6 Sept90m
- 4Sunday 30 Aug80m
- 5Monday 7 Sept45m
- 6Saturday 5 Sept30m
- 7Friday 4 Sept25m
The worst queue recorded for Whizzer was 100 minutes on Saturday 29 Aug.
Whizzer 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.
About Whizzer
Whizzer is one of 23 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 3rd longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 43 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 27-minute park average.
Whizzer has averaged about 43 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 77% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Whizzer?
The live wait time for Whizzer 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 Whizzer wait times.
Is Whizzer open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Whizzer is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Whizzer has been open around 77% 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 Whizzer?
Based on historical wait time data, Whizzer is typically quietest around 10pm. 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 Whizzer?
Whizzer is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Whizzer usually?
Over recent weeks, Whizzer has averaged about 43 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Whizzer at Six Flags Great America.
Is Whizzer often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Whizzer has been running about 77% of the time. We track Whizzer'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 Whizzer at Six Flags Great America?
Whizzer 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 Whizzer?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Whizzer's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Whizzer is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.