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THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity Wait Times

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America, built on 4,408 measured readings.

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Park hours today: 11am–12pm

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity5 min

Best time to ride THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity

On a typical Friday, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 9 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 30 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 8 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Typical THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday14 min27 min 4 PM18 min
Friday0 min8 min 9 PM8 min
Saturday · busiest9 min30 min 4 PM21 min

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity average wait by month

13 to 19 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202616.4 min3,786
July 202619.4 min7,593
August 202619 min10,408
September 202612.6 min4,408

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity wait time FAQ

▾When is THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity shortest?

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 9 PM.

▾Which day is THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 30 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 8 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity right now?

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity is at 5 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.

88.06%
of operating hours available
82
separate outages recorded
98h
out of service

Across 818 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity was running 88.06% of the time, with 82 separate interruptions. That ranks #13 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 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 4,408 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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