Theme Park Wait Times / Six Flags Great America / The Lobster
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 6,816 measured readings.
Park hours today: 11am–12pm
Best time to ride The Lobster
On a typical Saturday, The Lobster runs about 15 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 5 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 21 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 4 min, this is the #32 longest line of 35 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America (park average 11 min). The longest is Raging Bull at 30 min.
Typical The Lobster wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8 min | 21 min 5 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 5 min 7 PM | 4 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 15 min | 21 min 5 PM | 8 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 | 8.4 min | 21,533 |
| September 2026 | 8.4 min | 6,532 |
| October 2026 | 4.1 min | 284 |
The Lobster wait time FAQ
▾When is The Lobster shortest?
The Lobster is shortest at rope drop (about 15 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is The Lobster busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 21 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Lobster right now?
The Lobster is at 5 minutes right now, updated 3 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.
Across 1,004 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, The Lobster was running 89.66% of the time, with 52 separate interruptions. That ranks #15 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 2026-10-02 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 6,816 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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