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 5, settling around a 3 for most of the day.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
3
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT23m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN20/20
WEATHER76° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
5
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
4
9 PM
1
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Maverick first
Even on a light day, Maverick 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
Iron Dragon + Blue Streak 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.
Maverick
peak 80m · 73% uptime
Siren's Curse
peak 75m · 66% uptime
Top Thrill 2
peak 60m · 74% uptime
Steel Vengeance
peak 75m · 76% uptime
Valravn
peak 60m · 75% uptime
GateKeeper
peak 45m · 66% uptime
Raptor
peak 60m · 75% uptime
Wild Mouse
peak 45m · 76% uptime
Millennium Force
peak 45m · 67% uptime
Iron Dragon
peak 30m · 72% uptime
Blue Streak
peak 25m · 74% uptime
Cedar Creek Mine Ride
peak 20m · 70% uptime
Corkscrew
peak 20m · 53% uptime
Gemini
peak 20m · 54% uptime
Magnum XL-200
peak 10m · 71% uptime
maXair
peak 10m · 71% uptime
Rougarou
peak 10m · 69% uptime
Pipe Scream
peak 5m · 22% uptime
Power Tower
peak 5m · 71% uptime
Skyhawk
peak 5m · 66% uptime
Thunder Canyon
WindSeeker
2 rides were closed all day
Thunder Canyon WindSeeker
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 76°F, low 65°F, rain for 12h.
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: Maverick 68m to 40m
1:15p Walk-on window: Iron Dragon + Blue Streak
4:08p Smart pick: Maverick is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion