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Giant Drop Wait Times
Thrill · 48" minimum height · Six Flags Great America
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America, built on 7,373 measured readings.
Best time to ride Giant Drop
On a typical Saturday, Giant Drop runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 26 min around 6 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 26 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 25 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 6 min, this is the #35 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 Giant Drop wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 6 min | 26 min 6 PM | 7 min |
| Friday | 18 min | 25 min 6 PM | 7 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 6 min | 26 min 6 PM | 10 min |
Giant Drop average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 8.8 min | 10,151 |
| July 2026 | 8.4 min | 15,858 |
| August 2026 | 9.6 min | 21,327 |
| September 2026 | 6.4 min | 7,373 |
Giant Drop wait time FAQ
▾When is Giant Drop shortest?
Giant Drop is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 26 min around 6 PM.
▾Which day is Giant Drop busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 26 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 25 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Giant Drop right now?
Giant Drop 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 1,021 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, Giant Drop was running 87.09% of the time, with 84 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 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 7,373 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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