A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Sep 28, 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 3 straight hours between 6 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.
3
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER75° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
4
11 AM
4
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
4
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.
6 PM to 9 PM
Walk-on window opens
Mystery Mine + Big Bear Mountain 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 80m · 94% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 30m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 40m · 53% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 45m · 65% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 40m · 96% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 35m · 93% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 35m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 15m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 15m · 57% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 10m · 46% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
1 ride was closed all day
NightFlight Expedition
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 75°F, low 51°F, no rain.
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 52m to 30m
6 PM Walk-on window: Mystery Mine + Big Bear Mountain
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