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The Lobster Wait Times
Family · 42" minimum height · Six Flags Great America
The Lobster is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Lobster at Six Flags Great America, built on 22,302 measured readings.
Best time to ride The Lobster
On a typical Tuesday, The Lobster runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 12 min around 7 PM, and eases to 9 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 14 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 7 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 7 min, this is the #32 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 Lobster wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 13 min 3 PM | 8 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 11 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 12 min 7 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 7 min 3 PM | 3 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 8 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 9 min 9 PM | 9 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 0 min | 14 min 5 PM | 13 min |
The Lobster average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 8.3 min | 11,817 |
| July 2026 | 6.7 min | 12,033 |
| August 2026 | 7 min | 16,794 |
The Lobster wait time FAQ
▾When is The Lobster shortest?
The Lobster is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 9 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 12 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is The Lobster busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 14 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 7 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Lobster right now?
The Lobster 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 850 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, The Lobster was running 90.33% of the time, with 48 separate interruptions. That ranks #17 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 22,302 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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