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A LIGHT DAY

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

Dec 29, 2025 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds held steady around a 3 from open through close.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN0/15
WEATHER65° Cloudy

The day, hour by hour.

12 PM to 12 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Snoopy's Racing Railway first

Even on a light day, Snoopy's Racing Railway 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

second-tier rides fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 12 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.

15 rides · avg wait shown
Snoopy's Racing Railway
Closed all day
Copperhead Strike
Closed all day
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
Closed all day
The Flying Cobras
Closed all day
Ricochet
Closed all day
Rock 'N' Roller
Closed all day
Kiddy Hawk
Closed all day
Fury 325
Closed all day
Flying Ace Balloon Race
Closed all day
Do-Si-Do
Closed all day
Thunder Striker
Closed all day
Zephyr
Closed all day
Carolina Cyclone
Closed all day
Mountain Gliders
Closed all day
Woodstock Express
Closed all day
15 rides were closed all day
Snoopy's Racing Railway Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Copperhead Strike The Flying Cobras Rock 'N' Roller Ricochet Kiddy Hawk Do-Si-Do Flying Ace Balloon Race Fury 325 Thunder Striker Zephyr Carolina Cyclone Mountain Gliders Woodstock Express

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 65°F, low 36°F, rain for 1h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Snoopy's Racing Railway 32m to 19m
1:15p Walk-on window: second-tier rides
4:08p Smart pick: Snoopy's Racing Railway is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion