The Great American Scream Machine wait times
The Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Over Georgia averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 78% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Great American Scream Machine queue times, day by day
The Great American Scream Machine over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Great American Scream Machine has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 9 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Great American Scream Machine queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Great American Scream Machine peaks at 2pm with 9 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Great American Scream Machine
Best time to ride
The Great American Scream Machine averages 1 minutes at 11am against 9 at the 2pm peak - 8 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
The Great American Scream Machine by day of the week
Average wait by day
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Fri0m
- Sat10m
- Sun5m
Friday is the quietest day for The Great American Scream Machine, at 0 minutes against 10 on Saturday.
Does The Great American Scream Machine break down?
Uptime and closures
82% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 82% of the minutes Six Flags Over Georgia was open, across the last 7 recorded days.
Last 7 days uptime
- 0%
- 93%
- 58%
- 100%
- 99%
- 100%
- 96%
The Great American Scream Machine ran 82% of Six Flags Over Georgia's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest The Great American Scream Machine queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
The worst queue recorded for The Great American Scream Machine was 10 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
The Great American Scream Machine through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Over Georgia 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 The Great American Scream Machine
The Great American Scream Machine is one of 19 rides tracked at Six Flags Over Georgia, 18th longest of 19 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
The Great American Scream Machine has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 78% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Great American Scream Machine?
The live wait time for The Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Over Georgia is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Great American Scream Machine wait times.
Is The Great American Scream Machine open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Great American Scream Machine is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Over Georgia's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Great American Scream Machine has been open around 78% of Six Flags Over Georgia's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Over Georgia.
What's the best time of day to ride The Great American Scream Machine?
Based on historical wait time data, The Great American Scream Machine 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 Great American Scream Machine?
The Great American Scream Machine is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Great American Scream Machine usually?
Over recent weeks, The Great American Scream Machine has averaged about 6 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 The Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Is The Great American Scream Machine often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Great American Scream Machine has been running about 78% of the time. We track The Great American Scream Machine'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 Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Over Georgia?
The Great American Scream Machine is at Six Flags Over Georgia - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Over Georgia page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for The Great American Scream Machine?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Great American Scream Machine's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Great American Scream Machine is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.