Theme Park Wait Times / Six Flags Great America / American Eagle Red Side
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 4,049 measured readings.
Park hours today: 5pm–11pm
Best time to ride American Eagle Red Side
On a typical Saturday, American Eagle Red Side runs about 10 min at rope drop, peaks near 14 min around 9 PM, and eases to 14 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 14 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 10 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 9 min, this is the #32 longest line of 39 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America (park average 15 min). The longest is NEW! Blair Witch: No Signal at 33 min.
Typical American Eagle Red Side wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 10 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Friday | 8 min | 13 min 9 PM | 13 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 10 min | 14 min 9 PM | 14 min |
American Eagle Red Side average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 14.4 min | 3,967 |
| July 2026 | 7.6 min | 14,532 |
| August 2026 | 12.6 min | 14,988 |
| September 2026 | 8.6 min | 4,052 |
American Eagle Red Side wait time FAQ
▾When is American Eagle Red Side shortest?
American Eagle Red Side is shortest at rope drop (about 10 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 14 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 14 min around 9 PM.
▾Which day is American Eagle Red Side busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 14 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 10 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.
Across 738 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, American Eagle Red Side was running 81.52% of the time, with 93 separate interruptions. That ranks #4 for availability out of 44 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America, where the typical ride runs 92.26% 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 4,049 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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