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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Aug 22, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 3 for most of the day.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT23m
PEAK135m
RIDES OPEN18/18
WEATHER77° Cloudy
Canada's Wonderland crowd report infographic for Aug 22, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
4
6 PM
2
7 PM
3
9 PM
3
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Alpen Fury first

Even on a light day, Alpen Fury 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Behemoth + The Fly fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 10 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.

27 rides · avg wait shown
Alpen Fury
96m avg
peak 135m · 74% uptime
The DareDeviler
47m avg
peak 60m · 68% uptime
Leviathan
28m avg
peak 50m · 69% uptime
Ghoster Coaster
24m avg
peak 40m · 68% uptime
Yukon Striker
23m avg
peak 30m · 67% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
22m avg
peak 55m · 69% uptime
Vortex
22m avg
peak 25m · 77% uptime
Mighty Canadian Minebuster
20m avg
peak 20m · 72% uptime
Behemoth
16m avg
peak 25m · 66% uptime
The Fly
16m avg
peak 20m · 53% uptime
Sledge Hammer
15m avg
peak 15m · 68% uptime
WindSeeker
15m avg
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Drop Tower
13m avg
peak 15m · 67% uptime
Wilde Beast
12m avg
peak 15m · 72% uptime
Psyclone
9m avg
peak 10m · 59% uptime
Skyhawk
8m avg
peak 15m · 59% uptime
Lumberjack
5m avg
peak 5m · 73% uptime
Tundra Twister
5m avg
peak 5m · 56% uptime
Dragon Fyre
Closed all day
Silver Streak
Closed all day
Snoopy's Racing Railway
Closed all day
Soaring Timbers
Closed all day
Taxi Jam
Closed all day
The Bat
Closed all day
Thunder Run
Closed all day
White Water Canyon
Closed all day
Wonder Mountain's Guardian
Closed all day
9 rides were closed all day
Dragon Fyre Silver Streak Snoopy's Racing Railway Soaring Timbers Taxi Jam The Bat Thunder Run White Water Canyon Wonder Mountain's Guardian

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 77°F, low 62°F, rain for 11h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Alpen Fury 115m to 67m
1:15p Walk-on window: Behemoth + The Fly
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