diff --git a/lib/scrapers/sixflags.ts b/lib/scrapers/sixflags.ts
index a017089..1922b02 100644
--- a/lib/scrapers/sixflags.ts
+++ b/lib/scrapers/sixflags.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,19 @@ async function fetchApi(url: string, attempt = 0, totalWaitedMs = 0): Promise<Ap
   return res.json() as Promise<ApiResponse>;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fetch the raw API response for a month — used by scripts/debug.ts.
+ */
+export async function scrapeMonthRaw(
+  apiId: number,
+  year: number,
+  month: number
+): Promise<ApiResponse> {
+  const dateParam = `${year}${String(month).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+  const url = `${API_BASE}/${apiId}?date=${dateParam}`;
+  return fetchApi(url);
+}
+
 /**
  * Fetch operating hours for an entire month in a single API call.
  * apiId must be pre-discovered via scripts/discover.ts.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b15663b..c822ffe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "lint": "next lint",
     "scrape": "tsx scripts/scrape.ts",
     "scrape:force": "tsx scripts/scrape.ts --rescrape",
-    "discover": "tsx scripts/discover.ts"
+    "discover": "tsx scripts/discover.ts",
+    "debug": "tsx scripts/debug.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "better-sqlite3": "^12.8.0",
diff --git a/scripts/debug.ts b/scripts/debug.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f43cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/debug.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/**
+ * Debug a specific park + date to inspect raw API data and parsed output.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npm run debug -- --park greatadventure --date 2026-07-04
+ */
+
+import { openDb, getApiId } from "../lib/db";
+import { PARKS } from "../lib/parks";
+import { scrapeMonthRaw } from "../lib/scrapers/sixflags";
+
+function arg(flag: string): string | undefined {
+  const i = process.argv.indexOf(flag);
+  return i !== -1 ? process.argv[i + 1] : undefined;
+}
+
+function fmt24(time: string): string {
+  const [h, m] = time.split(":").map(Number);
+  const period = h >= 12 ? "pm" : "am";
+  const h12 = h % 12 || 12;
+  return m === 0 ? `${h12}${period}` : `${h12}:${String(m).padStart(2, "0")}${period}`;
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const parkId = arg("--park");
+  const dateStr = arg("--date");
+
+  if (!parkId || !dateStr) {
+    console.error("Usage: npm run debug -- --park <parkId> --date <YYYY-MM-DD>");
+    console.error("\nAvailable park IDs:");
+    for (const p of PARKS) console.error(`  ${p.id.padEnd(24)} ${p.name}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const park = PARKS.find((p) => p.id === parkId);
+  if (!park) {
+    console.error(`Unknown park: "${parkId}"`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const match = dateStr.match(/^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})$/);
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(`Invalid date: "${dateStr}" — expected YYYY-MM-DD`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  const [, yearStr, monthStr, dayStr] = match;
+  const year = parseInt(yearStr);
+  const month = parseInt(monthStr);
+  const day = parseInt(dayStr);
+
+  const db = openDb();
+  const apiId = getApiId(db, park.id);
+  db.close();
+
+  if (apiId === null) {
+    console.error(`No API ID found for ${park.name} — run: npm run discover`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\nPark    : ${park.name} (${park.id})`);
+  console.log(`API ID  : ${apiId}`);
+  console.log(`Date    : ${dateStr}`);
+  console.log(`\nFetching ${year}-${String(month).padStart(2, "0")} from API...\n`);
+
+  const raw = await scrapeMonthRaw(apiId, year, month);
+
+  // Find the specific day in the response
+  const targetDate = `${String(month).padStart(2, "0")}/${String(day).padStart(2, "0")}/${year}`;
+  const dayData = raw.dates.find((d) => d.date === targetDate);
+
+  if (!dayData) {
+    console.error(`Date ${dateStr} not found in API response.`);
+    console.log(`\nDates returned by API:`);
+    for (const d of raw.dates) console.log(`  ${d.date}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // ── Raw API response for this day ─────────────────────────────────────────
+  console.log("── Raw API response ─────────────────────────────────────────");
+  console.log(JSON.stringify(dayData, null, 2));
+
+  // ── Parsed result (what the scraper stores) ───────────────────────────────
+  console.log("\n── Parsed result ────────────────────────────────────────────");
+  const operating =
+    dayData.operatings?.find((o) => o.operatingTypeName === "Park") ??
+    dayData.operatings?.[0];
+  const item = operating?.items?.[0];
+  const hoursLabel =
+    item?.timeFrom && item?.timeTo
+      ? `${fmt24(item.timeFrom)} – ${fmt24(item.timeTo)}`
+      : undefined;
+  const isOpen = !dayData.isParkClosed && hoursLabel !== undefined;
+
+  console.log(`  isParkClosed : ${dayData.isParkClosed}`);
+  console.log(`  operatings   : ${dayData.operatings?.length ?? 0} entr${dayData.operatings?.length === 1 ? "y" : "ies"}`);
+  if (operating) {
+    console.log(`  selected     : "${operating.operatingTypeName}" (${operating.items?.length ?? 0} item(s))`);
+    if (item) {
+      console.log(`  timeFrom     : ${item.timeFrom}  →  ${fmt24(item.timeFrom)}`);
+      console.log(`  timeTo       : ${item.timeTo}  →  ${fmt24(item.timeTo)}`);
+    }
+  }
+  console.log(`  hoursLabel   : ${hoursLabel ?? "(none)"}`);
+  console.log(`  isOpen       : ${isOpen}`);
+  console.log();
+}
+
+main().catch((err) => {
+  console.error("Fatal:", err);
+  process.exit(1);
+});