A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Aug 2, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 3 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.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER81° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
6
11 AM
4
12 PM
4
1 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
4
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
3
9 PM
11 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.
7 PM to 9 PM
Walk-on window opens
Thunderhead + Wild Eagle 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 · 84% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 45m · 63% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 45m · 81% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 55m · 73% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 45m · 83% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 40m · 86% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 40m · 75% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 74% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 15m · 8% uptime
Drop Line
peak 10m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 20m · 29% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 10m · 19% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Blazing Fury
1 ride was closed all day
Blazing Fury
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 81°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: FireChaser Express 44m to 26m
7 PM Walk-on window: Thunderhead + Wild Eagle
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