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American Eagle Red Side Wait Times

Roller Coaster · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Great America

American Eagle Red Side is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for American Eagle Red Side at Six Flags Great America, built on 20,584 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Saturday 10am · usually ~0 min at rope drop
American Eagle Red SideClosed

Best time to ride American Eagle Red Side

On a typical Monday, American Eagle Red Side runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 36 min around 4 PM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 36 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 11 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 12 min, this is the #29 longest line of 34 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America (park average 22 min). The longest is Wrath of Rakshasa at 45 min.

Typical American Eagle Red Side wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday0 min33 min 4 PM6 min
Monday · busiest0 min36 min 4 PM6 min
Tuesday13 min15 min 4 PM9 min
Wednesday3 min15 min 5 PM7 min
Thursday0 min14 min 3 PM2 min
Friday0 min11 min 4 PM6 min
Saturday0 min16 min 9 PM16 min

American Eagle Red Side average wait by month

8 to 14 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202614.4 min3,967
July 20267.6 min14,532
August 202612.4 min12,043

American Eagle Red Side wait time FAQ

▾When is American Eagle Red Side shortest?

American Eagle Red Side is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 36 min around 4 PM.

▾Which day is American Eagle Red Side busiest?

Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 36 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 11 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for American Eagle Red Side right now?

American Eagle Red Side 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.

82.06%
of operating hours available
80
separate outages recorded
113h
out of service

Across 628 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, American Eagle Red Side was running 82.06% of the time, with 80 separate interruptions. That ranks #4 for availability out of 44 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America, where the typical ride runs 92.17% 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 20,584 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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