The Lobster wait times
The Lobster at Six Flags Great America averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Lobster queue times, day by day
The Lobster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Lobster has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 8 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Lobster queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Lobster peaks at 7pm with 15 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Lobster
Best time to ride
The Lobster averages 0 minutes at 10am against 15 at the 7pm peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
The Lobster by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri8m
- Sat14m
- Sun11m
Friday is the quietest day for The Lobster, at 8 minutes against 14 on Saturday.
Does The Lobster break down?
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 91% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 95%
- 77%
- 99%
- 82%
- 99%
- 99%
The Lobster ran 91% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest The Lobster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept30m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept20m
- 3Sunday 4 Oct20m
- 4Saturday 3 Oct15m
- 5Friday 9 Oct15m
- 6Friday 2 Oct5m
The worst queue recorded for The Lobster was 30 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
The Lobster through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Six Flags Great America publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About The Lobster
The Lobster is one of 22 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 20th longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
The Lobster has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Lobster?
The live wait time for The Lobster at Six Flags Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Lobster wait times.
Is The Lobster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Lobster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Lobster has been open around 92% of Six Flags Great America's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Great America.
What's the best time of day to ride The Lobster?
Based on historical wait time data, The Lobster is typically quietest around 5pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride The Lobster?
The Lobster is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Lobster usually?
Over recent weeks, The Lobster has averaged about 11 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for The Lobster at Six Flags Great America.
Is The Lobster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Lobster has been running about 92% of the time. We track The Lobster's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find The Lobster at Six Flags Great America?
The Lobster is at Six Flags Great America - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Great America page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for The Lobster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Lobster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Lobster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.