Theme Park Wait Times / Six Flags Great America / Demon
Demon Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Demon at Six Flags Great America, built on 24,819 measured readings.
Best time to ride Demon
On a typical Monday, Demon runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 5 PM, and eases to 1 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 23 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 9 min, this is the #31 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 Demon wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 26 min 5 PM | 2 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 17 min 5 PM | 1 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 17 min 5 PM | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 9 min 3 PM | 1 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 5 min 1 PM | 4 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 12 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 23 min 3 PM | 15 min |
Demon average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11.1 min | 11,353 |
| July 2026 | 4.6 min | 15,065 |
| August 2026 | 8.8 min | 15,748 |
Demon wait time FAQ
▾When is Demon shortest?
Demon is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 1 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 17 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Demon busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 23 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Demon right now?
Demon is at 20 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 863 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, Demon was running 85.56% of the time, with 153 separate interruptions. That ranks #8 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 24,819 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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