A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Aug 5, 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 8 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 WAIT19m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER82° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 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.
7 PM to 8 PM
Walk-on window opens
Mystery Mine + Lightning Rod fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 8 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 75m · 76% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 40m · 80% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 50m · 83% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 30m · 60% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 35m · 75% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 30m · 79% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 30m · 66% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 30m · 69% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 34% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 10m · 15% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 5m · 21% uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
1 ride was closed all day
Blazing Fury
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 82°F, low 67°F, rain for 10h.
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
7 PM Walk-on window: Mystery Mine + Lightning Rod
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