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THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity Wait Times

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great Adventure, built on 8,184 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 10am · usually ~44 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 10am–8pm

THE FLASH: Vertical VelocityClosed

Best time to ride THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity

On a typical Monday, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity runs about 44 min at rope drop, peaks near 50 min around 12 PM, and eases to 27 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 63 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 38 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 47 min, this is the #2 longest line of 52 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure (park average 17 min). The longest is THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity at 48 min.

Typical THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday30 min96 min 2 PM30 min
Monday44 min50 min 12 PM27 min
Tuesday27 min45 min 12 PM26 min
Wednesday33 min38 min 2 PM10 min
Thursday20 min58 min 1 PM32 min
Friday43 min54 min 12 PM35 min
Saturday · busiest30 min63 min 3 PM42 min

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity average wait by month

32 to 47 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202635.6 min6,026
July 202631.5 min6,243
August 202647.1 min4,979

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity wait time FAQ

▾When is THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity shortest?

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity is shortest at rope drop (about 44 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 27 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 50 min around 12 PM.

▾Which day is THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 63 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 38 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity right now?

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

87.08%
of operating hours available
125
separate outages recorded
102h
out of service

Across 789 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity was running 87.08% of the time, with 125 separate interruptions. That ranks #3 for availability out of 48 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure, where the typical ride runs 96% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 8,184 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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