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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 13,249 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens Saturday 10am · usually ~0 min at rope drop
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Best time to ride THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity

On a typical Tuesday, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 49 min around 4 PM, and eases to 15 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 49 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 25 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 17 min, this is the #21 longest line of 34 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America (park average 22 min). The longest is Wrath of Rakshasa at 46 min.

Typical THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday0 min44 min 3 PM6 min
Monday1 min34 min 4 PM5 min
Tuesday · busiest0 min49 min 4 PM15 min
Wednesday0 min40 min 4 PM14 min
Thursday0 min25 min 2 PM7 min
Friday0 min33 min 3 PM4 min
Saturday3 min26 min 2 PM0 min

THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity average wait by month

15 to 18 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202614.8 min4,938
July 202618.1 min6,090
August 202617.3 min3,720

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 15 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 49 min around 4 PM.

▾Which day is THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity busiest?

Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 49 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 25 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 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.

87.03%
of operating hours available
74
separate outages recorded
87h
out of service

Across 673 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity was running 87.03% of the time, with 74 separate interruptions. That ranks #11 for availability out of 44 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America, where the typical ride runs 92.18% 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 13,249 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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