A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Sep 19, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 6, 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 WAIT26m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER82° Partly Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
5
10 AM
4
11 AM
6
12 PM
4
1 PM
2
2 PM
5
3 PM
3
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
2
7 PM
5
8 PM
5
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Smoky Mountain River Rampage first
Even on a light day, Smoky Mountain River Rampage 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 + Thunderhead 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.
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 120m · 85% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 90m · 82% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 60m · 84% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 55m · 95% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 50m · 72% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 40m · 76% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 25m · 85% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 25m · 87% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 20m · 30% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 15m · 62% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 10m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 32% uptime
Drop Line
peak 10m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 82°F, low 72°F, rain for 8h.
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: Smoky Mountain River Rampage 76m to 44m
1:15p Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Thunderhead
4:08p Smart pick: Smoky Mountain River Rampage is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion