A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
Jul 25, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 5 and a 7, settling around a 6 for most of the day.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT25m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER81° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
5
11 AM
6
12 PM
7
1 PM
7
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
7
8 PM
7
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Smoky Mountain River Rampage 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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Smoky Mountain River Rampage or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 9 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 75m · 95% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 85m · 81% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 50m · 95% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 45m · 94% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 55m · 94% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 40m · 93% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 40m · 90% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 30m · 67% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 25m · 76% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 20m · 18% uptime
Drop Line
peak 15m · 30% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 20m · 58% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 15m · 58% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · 70% uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 81°F, low 70°F, rain for 13h.
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: Smoky Mountain River Rampage 85m to 26m
2:42p Walk-on window: Whistle Punk Chaser® + Blazing Fury
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions