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THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster Wait Times

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster at Six Flags Great America, built on 4,703 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Friday 5pm · usually ~16 min at rope drop
THE DARK KNIGHT CoasterClosed

Best time to ride THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster

On a typical Saturday, THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster runs about 16 min at rope drop, peaks near 30 min around 3 PM, and eases to 17 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 30 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 20 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 18 min, this is the #16 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 THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday12 min37 min 3 PM15 min
Friday16 min20 min 7 PM13 min
Saturday · busiest16 min30 min 3 PM17 min

THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster average wait by month

17 to 31 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202625.8 min6,156
July 202623.1 min10,901
August 202630.8 min16,136
September 202617 min4,703

THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster wait time FAQ

▾When is THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster shortest?

THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster is shortest at rope drop (about 16 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 17 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 30 min around 3 PM.

▾Which day is THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 30 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 20 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster right now?

THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster 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 America

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Reliability, measured

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

97.97%
of operating hours available
24
separate outages recorded
21h
out of service

Across 1,027 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster was running 97.97% of the time, with 24 separate interruptions. That ranks #38 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 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 4,703 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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