A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
May 9, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 4 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.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT26m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER–
The day, hour by hour.
6
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
4
4 PM
6
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Mystery Mine first
Even on a light day, Mystery Mine 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
Blazing Fury + Tennessee Tornado 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 70m · 100% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 80m · 81% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 55m · 99% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 40m · 92% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 50m · 92% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Drop Line
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · 81% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 15m · 100% uptime
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: Mystery Mine 43m to 25m
1:15p Walk-on window: Blazing Fury + Tennessee Tornado
4:08p Smart pick: Mystery Mine is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion