When we got in the queue this time the wait sign read 180 minutes, however after a couple delays it was pushing every bit of 3.5 hours when we exited. I was at Epcot with my parents and brother and we had already ridden Soarin’ earlier that week when the line wait was 2.5 hours long. The ride is still popular to still day, so you can imagine how long the lines were during the first couple years of operation. The year was also 2006, one year after Soarin’ debuted at Disney’s Epcot. I don’t typically like waiting in lines for extended periods of time, and this feels like we’re starting to pile on Six Flags a bit here, but I have to give an honorable mention to the 30 minute station wait I had at Six Flags America to ride Joker’s Jinx, where the queue entered out completely, except for me, and I got a solo ride because of it. Kind of like John, I’d definitely never wait that long for this ride again, but for a first flying coaster experience, it was pretty fun. At this point, we were 1:45 into the wait, what was a little more time? 30 minutes later, the ride resumed operations again, and we finally got on after two-and-a-half hours of waiting. We were literally on the bottom step of the staircase leading into the ride’s station. We stayed in line, still ready to ride, as the ride starting operating again.Ībout another half hour later, the ride stopped again. Superman had apparently found his kryptonite, but was back to normal after about 45 minutes. We made our way through the queue, and after about half an hour’s worth of waiting, the line stopped moving. But I wanted to ride it, so I jumped in line with my dad and a buddy of mine. As Six Flags’ newest coaster, it still was incredibly popular with the crowds. I’d been to the park a few times as a kid, but this was my first visit back to the park since Superman: Ultimate Flight had opened. The year was 2006, and I visited Six Flags a week or so before Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia’s “new” coaster that year) opened to the public. My runner up wait time was just under 2 hours for Soarin’ at Epcot.Īndrew: Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia, 2.5 Hours. And while I wouldn’t dream of waiting that long for it today, as a kid who just passed the 54″ mark, it was well worth the wait. To this day, Batman remains one of my favorite Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coasters (partly for nostalgic reasons). For a brief moment, I am in the depths of the fictional city. As a Batman nerd, I’m a huge fan of the Gotham City-inspired queue - even the musty sewer portion. Thankfully, the weather was relatively pleasant for late June. The coaster’s overflow queue was full, with the line spilling out onto the midway. And even though no one else in my group wanted to ride, I didn’t mind waiting alone for that length of time for a roller coaster I’ve dreamed about riding for so long. It was the first time I was tallest enough for the caped crusader roller coaster. Considering that the Chicagoland park is almost always crowded (especially during the summer and Fright Fest seasons), it’s not surprising that it’s home to my longest wait. I’ve spent more time there than I have at any other park. I consider Six Flags Great America my unofficial home park. John: Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America, 2+ hours While the rise in popularity of skip-the-line passes, single-rider lines and other wait-time-reducing measures have given us ways to shorten our time in queues, there are instances where long waits are unavoidable.įrom low capacity, breakdowns to opening day crowds, you’ve likely waited in at least one “is this really worth it?” line.īelow, we’ve shared some of the longest lines we’ve waited through: Waiting in lines is a way of life for those visiting theme parks.
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