A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.
Oct 3, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 12 PM and 2 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER73° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
4
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
5
2 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 PM
5
9 PM
5
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. FireChaser Express climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2
Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.
12 PM to 2 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 12 PM is your friend. Use it on FireChaser Express or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 10 PM
Closing rush is your friend
Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.
Every ride, by average wait.
FireChaser Express
peak 60m · 56% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 50m · 73% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 40m · 58% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 30m · 86% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 25m · 71% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 25m · 69% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 30m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 35m · 88% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 10m · -- uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 10m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 15m · 71% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 10m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
peak 5m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 73°F, low 67°F, rain for 18h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are won and lost on timing. Ride Ready turns live waits into drop alerts, walk-on windows, and what-to-ride-next picks, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 60m to 30m
2:42p Walk-on window: Big Bear Mountain + Dragonflier
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions