A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
May 19, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, 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 WAIT23m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER–
The day, hour by hour.
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
6
1 PM
4
2 PM
7
3 PM
5
4 PM
2
5 PM
4
6 PM
1
7 PM
5
8 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
Daredevil Falls + Blazing Fury 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.
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 70m · 82% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 90m · 84% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 60m · 82% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 45m · 85% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 45m · 85% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 40m · 85% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 50m · 65% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 45m · 86% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 25m · 80% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 20m · 83% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 79% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 15m · 54% uptime
Drop Line
peak 10m · 77% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 10m · 55% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · 8% 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: Thunderhead 52m to 30m
1:15p Walk-on window: Daredevil Falls + Blazing Fury
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