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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 6,146 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens tomorrow 5pm · usually ~30 min at rope drop
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Best time to ride THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity

On a typical Thursday, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity runs about 30 min at rope drop, peaks near 30 min around 11 AM, and eases to 29 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 59 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 14 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 34 min, this is the #4 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure (park average 18 min). The longest is Big Bambu & Reef Runner at 71 min.

Typical THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday30 min30 min 11 AM27 min
Tuesday35 min35 min 10 AM27 min
Wednesday7 min14 min 1 PM12 min
Thursday30 min30 min 11 AM29 min
Friday21 min33 min 8 PM32 min
Saturday · busiest59 min59 min 10 AM41 min

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity average wait by month

29 to 50 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202632.4 min4,706
July 202632.3 min8,264
August 202649.8 min19,703
September 202629.2 min6,168

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity wait time FAQ

▾When is THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity shortest?

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity is shortest at rope drop (about 30 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 29 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 30 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 59 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 14 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.

Other rides at Six Flags Great Adventure

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Reliability, measured

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

89.27%
of operating hours available
156
separate outages recorded
114h
out of service

Across 1,061 hours that Six Flags Great Adventure was open, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity was running 89.27% of the time, with 156 separate interruptions. That ranks #5 for availability out of 48 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure, where the typical ride runs 96.29% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 6,146 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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