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
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER–
The day, hour by hour.
3
11 AM
4
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
4
7 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Thunderhead first
Even on a light day, Thunderhead 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
Lightning Rod + Tennessee Tornado fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 7 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.
Thunderhead
peak 70m · 92% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 35m · 90% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 35m · 79% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 20m · 82% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 20m · 90% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 15m · 89% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 5m · 67% uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · 71% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Barnstormer
1 ride was closed all day
Barnstormer
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: Thunderhead 29m to 17m
1:15p Walk-on window: Lightning Rod + Tennessee Tornado
4:08p Smart pick: Thunderhead is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion