A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Jul 31, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, 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 WAIT21m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER83° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
6
10 AM
3
11 AM
6
12 PM
6
1 PM
4
2 PM
3
3 PM
6
4 PM
4
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit FireChaser Express first
Even on a light day, FireChaser Express 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
Wild Eagle + Daredevil Falls 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 65m · 99% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 60m · 86% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 50m · 88% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 35m · 74% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 25m · 37% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 62% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 15m · 30% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 10m · 18% uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 83°F, low 61°F, no rain.
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: FireChaser Express 48m to 28m
1:15p Walk-on window: Wild Eagle + Daredevil Falls
4:08p Smart pick: FireChaser Express is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion