A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Jul 11, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 7 PM and 9 PM.
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 WAIT17m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER86° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
3
11 AM
6
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
4
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Lightning Rod first
Even on a light day, Lightning Rod 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.
7 PM to 9 PM
Walk-on window opens
Mystery Mine + The Waltzing Swinger fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 9 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.
Lightning Rod
peak 85m · 95% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 55m · 91% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 50m · 53% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 35m · 65% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 30m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 40m · -- uptime
Dragonflier
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 15m · 39% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 10m · 45% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 10m · 65% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 10m · 52% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 5m · 12% uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 86°F, low 70°F, rain for 14h.
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: Lightning Rod 49m to 29m
7 PM Walk-on window: Mystery Mine + The Waltzing Swinger
4:08p Smart pick: Lightning Rod is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion