A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Sep 24, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, 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 9 PM.
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 WAIT16m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER73° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
3
11 AM
4
12 PM
4
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
5
9 PM
11 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 9 PM
Walk-on window opens
NightFlight Expedition + Blazing Fury 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 65m · 91% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 30m · 41% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 45m · 86% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 30m · 85% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 20m · 63% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 10m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 60m · -- uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 73°F, low 63°F, rain for 17h.
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 47m to 27m
7 PM Walk-on window: NightFlight Expedition + Blazing Fury
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