A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
May 13, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 4 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 6 PM and 8 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT24m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER–
The day, hour by hour.
5
11 AM
7
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
6
4 PM
5
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Thunderhead climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2
Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.
6 PM to 8 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 6 PM is your friend. Use it on Thunderhead or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 8 PM
Closing rush is your friend
Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.
Every ride, by average wait.
Thunderhead
peak 70m · 97% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 60m · 86% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 45m · 95% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 40m · 97% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Drop Line
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · 84% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · 100% uptime
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are won and lost on timing. Ride Ready turns live waits into drop alerts, walk-on windows, and what-to-ride-next picks, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Thunderhead 70m to 25m
2:42p Walk-on window: Smoky Mountain River Rampage + Drop Line
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions