A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Aug 15, 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 6 PM and 7 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 WAIT18m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER88° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
10 AM
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
3
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
4
4 PM
6
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 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.
6 PM to 7 PM
Walk-on window opens
Lightning Rod + Mystery Mine fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 7 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 · 67% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 30m · 77% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 45m · 41% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 40m · 63% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 40m · 64% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 25m · 55% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 40m · 48% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 35m · 33% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 25m · 59% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 15m · 24% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 10m · 46% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 5m · 12% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · 9% uptime
Barnstormer
Drop Line
2 rides were closed all day
Barnstormer Drop Line
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 74°F, rain for 5h.
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 32m to 19m
6 PM Walk-on window: Lightning Rod + Mystery Mine
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