A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Aug 7, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, 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 WAIT20m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN11/12
WEATHER81° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
3
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Lightning Rod first
Even on a light day, Lightning Rod 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 + Wild Eagle 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.
Lightning Rod
peak 70m · 63% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 60m · 68% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 50m · 68% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 35m · 74% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 40m · 61% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 30m · 41% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 25m · 77% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 40m · 71% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 30m · 57% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 25m · 44% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 15m · 26% uptime
Barnstormer
Daredevil Falls
Drop Line
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 0m · -- uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Barnstormer Daredevil Falls Drop Line
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 81°F, low 67°F, rain for 7h.
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: Lightning Rod 48m to 28m
1:15p Walk-on window: Big Bear Mountain + Wild Eagle
4:08p Smart pick: Lightning Rod is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion