A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 3, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Canada's Wonderland this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 2 PM and 7 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN15/9
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
2
9 PM
4
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Alpen Fury held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 2 PM. Vortex + Leviathan walked on.
2 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Alpen Fury fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Alpen Fury now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Alpen Fury
peak 70m · 79% uptime
Vortex
peak 20m · 79% uptime
Leviathan
peak 20m · 86% uptime
Yukon Striker
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Behemoth
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Ghoster Coaster
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Psyclone
peak 5m · 87% uptime
The Fly
peak 5m · 81% uptime
Wilde Beast
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 0m · 82% uptime
Dragon Fyre
Drop Tower
Lumberjack
peak 0m · 83% uptime
Mighty Canadian Minebuster
peak 0m · 77% uptime
Silver Streak
Skyhawk
peak 0m · 78% uptime
Sledge Hammer
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 0m · -- uptime
Soaring Timbers
Taxi Jam
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Bat
peak 0m · -- uptime
The DareDeviler
Thunder Run
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tundra Twister
peak 0m · 68% uptime
White Water Canyon
WindSeeker
peak 0m · 85% uptime
Wonder Mountain's Guardian
peak 0m · -- uptime
7 rides were closed all day
Dragon Fyre Drop Tower Silver Streak Sledge Hammer Soaring Timbers The DareDeviler White Water Canyon
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 74°F, rain for 4h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Alpen Fury 44m to 26m
2 PM Walk-on window: Vortex + Leviathan
4:08p Smart pick: Alpen Fury is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion