A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Sep 5, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, 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 WAIT22m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
2
10 AM
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
5
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit NightFlight Expedition first
Even on a light day, NightFlight Expedition 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
Dragonflier + Lightning Rod 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.
NightFlight Expedition
peak 100m · 49% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 70m · 91% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 50m · 67% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 55m · 95% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 50m · 70% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 40m · 80% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 60m · 95% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 30m · 79% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 25% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 15m · 53% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 15m · 52% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 15m · 74% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 75°F, rain for 3h.
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: NightFlight Expedition 80m to 47m
1:15p Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Lightning Rod
4:08p Smart pick: NightFlight Expedition is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion