A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Jul 28, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, 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 WAIT19m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER89° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
5
11 AM
4
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
5 PM
5
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Mystery Mine first
Even on a light day, Mystery Mine 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
Big Bear Mountain + Tennessee Tornado 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.
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 45m · 26% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 60m · 63% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 75m · 57% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 40m · 62% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 60m · 49% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 45m · 62% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 20m · 54% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 20m · 38% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 49% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 15m · 58% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 10m · 19% uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · 10% uptime
Barnstormer
Blazing Fury
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
2 rides were closed all day
Barnstormer The Waltzing Swinger
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 89°F, low 70°F, rain for 11h.
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: Mystery Mine 34m to 20m
1:15p Walk-on window: Big Bear Mountain + Tennessee Tornado
4:08p Smart pick: Mystery Mine is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion