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 bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 3 for most of the day.
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 WAIT14m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN27/25
WEATHER89° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
2
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Copperhead Strike first
Even on a light day, Copperhead Strike 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
Ricochet + Afterburn 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.
Kiddy Hawk
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
peak 35m · 90% uptime
The Flying Cobras
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Copperhead Strike
peak 90m · 92% uptime
Flying Ace Balloon Race
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Fury 325
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Ricochet
peak 20m · 48% uptime
Afterburn
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Do-Si-Do
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Hover & Dodge
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Thunder Striker
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Mountain Gliders
peak 25m · 89% uptime
Rock 'N' Roller
peak 20m · 97% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Zephyr
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Air Racers
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Vortex
peak 15m · 87% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Hurler
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Wind Star
peak 15m · 83% uptime
Carolina Cyclone
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Carolina Goldrusher
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Charlie Brown's River Raft Blast
peak 6m · 96% uptime
Wilderness Run
peak 6m · 97% uptime
Electro-Spin
peak 0m · 5% uptime
Gear Spin
peak 0m · 7% uptime
Ripcord
peak 0m · -- uptime
Slingshot
The Grand Carousel
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Slingshot
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 89°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: Copperhead Strike 30m to 18m
1:15p Walk-on window: Ricochet + Afterburn
4:08p Smart pick: Copperhead Strike is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion