When is Six Flags Great Adventure least crowded?
The largest of all the Six Flags parks, Great Adventure boasts over 50 rides, including 13 roller coasters. If thrills aren’t your thing, there’s the neighboring Six Flags Wild Safari animal park, one of the largest drive-through safaris outside of Africa.
Six Flags Great Adventure has something for everyone, but what about the crowds? Some days are busier than others. Here are some of the best and worst times of the year to visit the park.
March – April
Opening Day – Great Adventure’s operating season finally begins in late March or early April. Big crowds and long lines are the norm for opening day and through the opening weekend.
Spring Break – The week after opening day is typically Spring Break time for most of the schools in the area. That means the park is open all week long and it’s usually packed. Your best bet for lighter crowds would be on the Sundays after Spring Break week.
May
Weekdays – Great Adventure is open on Thursday-Sunday in May and the weekdays are usually least crowded, although the crowds do tend to pick up a bit on Fridays.
Memorial Day Weekend – Memorial Day marks the start of the summer season and Six Flags gets very crowded for the three-day weekend. The park is still open on the weekdays following Memorial Day, so try to go after the holiday if you can for less crowds and shorter wait times.
June
Summer Season – Six Flags Great Adventure is open everyday in June, as the park gets ready for the summer crowds. Weekdays are again the least crowded days, while Saturdays tend to be the busiest.
More schools start to get out for the summer in mid to late June, so the earlier in the month you go, the less crowded it will be. The summer crowds start to get a lot worse on the last week of June.
July
4th of July Weekend – The summer crowds are out in full force by July, and it’s typically very busy for the 4th of July.
There’s really not much relief from the summer crowds in all of July, including on weekdays, so be prepared.
August
Summer Season – The big summer crowds are still around in all of August.
September
Labor Day Weekend – Great Adventure is typically very crowded for the three-day weekend, as the summer season finally comes to an end.
The park is only open on weekends in September, and Sundays are the least crowded days.
October
Columbus Day Weekend – The three-day weekend attracts big crowds to the park. Be prepared for long lines.
Fright Fest – Fright Fest takes over for the Halloween season on Fridays and the weekends in October. The event is very popular, so try to get there early.
For crowd predictions of upcoming dates, as well as historical crowd ratings, check out the Six Flags Great Adventure Crowd Calendar.
Have you been to Six Flags Great Adventure? How crowded was it when you visited? When do you think is the best time to go? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!
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Aren’t schools out for Spring Break that week? I’m thinking it will be fairly busy on that day.
any thoughts on crowds on Easter?
Easter Sunday usually isn’t too bad. There’s a Crowd Calendar here: https://www.isitpacked.com/crowd-calendars/six-flags-great-adventure/
I’ll be going on April 10th, and the crowd calender says it’s alright, but how long of a wait do you think there will be for the rides? Namely the big coasters. It’s my boyfriend’s first trip, but we only have the one day. And do you think the new Joker coaster will be open, and if it is, how that will affect wait times?
Around 30min waits is the norm. I’m not sure if Joker will be open this weekend, but I don’t think it will affect the other rides too much.
Approximately how crowded would it be on the 14th and 15th or 21st and 22nd of May?
Saturdays in May are usually fairly crowded (30min waits or so). May 15 is also expected to be busier since that’s a Bring a Friend Free Day. May 22 should be most manageable.
I’m going on may 7th with a group. Do you think its going to busy? or long waiting when it comes to the rides?
Saturdays are usually fairly crowded. I’d be prepared for 30-60min waits. Crowd Calendar: https://www.isitpacked.com/crowd-calendars/six-flags-great-adventure/
So we’re coming over from Australia in October and staying in NYC.
Looks like the only day we can really visit SF is Mon October 10, which i believe is Columbus Day.
What kind of crowds can we expect, and would it be worth investing in a Flash pass for the day.