A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
May 17, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 10 AM and 2 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
3
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN11/10
WEATHER92° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit DarKoaster first
Even on a light day, DarKoaster builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.
11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark
Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.
10 AM to 2 PM
Walk-on window opens
Alpengeist + Tempesto fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 8 PM
Final-hour re-rides
Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.
Every ride, by average wait.
DarKoaster
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Griffon
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Alpengeist
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
peak 20m · 100% uptime
InvadR
peak 15m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Escape From Pompeii
Grover's Alpine Express
Le Catapult
Le Scoot
Pantheon
The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge
The Trade Wind
Turkish Delight
Verbolten
peak 0m · 32% uptime
8 rides were closed all day
Escape From Pompeii Grover's Alpine Express Le Catapult Le Scoot Pantheon The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge The Trade Wind Turkish Delight
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 64°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
A light day rewards a loose plan. Ride Ready watches the lines for you, flags the dips, and tells you what to ride next, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: DarKoaster 41m to 24m
10 AM Walk-on window: Alpengeist + Tempesto
4:08p Smart pick: DarKoaster is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion