A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Apr 18, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 1 PM and 4 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT22m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN30/27
WEATHER91° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
3
11 AM
4
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
5
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
5
8 PM
5
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Ricochet first
Even on a light day, Ricochet 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.
1 PM to 4 PM
Walk-on window opens
Flying Ace Balloon Race + Boo Blasters on Boo Hill fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 9 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.
Ricochet
peak 60m · 82% uptime
Kiddy Hawk
peak 60m · 95% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 45m · 79% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 60m · 93% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 40m · 95% uptime
Vortex
peak 60m · 93% uptime
Hurler
peak 60m · 80% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Afterburn
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Fury 325
peak 45m · 95% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 45m · 94% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 45m · 94% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 25m · 89% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 15m · 93% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Air Racers
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Gear Spin
peak 15m · 77% uptime
Wind Star
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Electro-Spin
peak 10m · 52% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 10m · 95% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 10m · 95% uptime
Zephyr
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Ripcord
peak 0m · 95% uptime
Slingshot
peak 0m · 95% uptime
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · 95% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 91°F, low 60°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: Ricochet 71m to 41m
1 PM Walk-on window: Flying Ace Balloon Race + Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
4:08p Smart pick: Ricochet is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion