A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Oct 4, 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 2 PM and 5 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 WAIT15m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER72° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 PM
5
8 PM
4
9 PM
4
10 PM
10 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.
2 PM to 5 PM
Walk-on window opens
NightFlight Expedition + Blazing Fury fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 10 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 45m · 90% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 25m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 40m · 63% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 25m · -- uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 20m · 72% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 20m · 67% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 10m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 20m · 64% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 10m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 10m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
peak 5m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 72°F, low 67°F, rain for 14h.
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 37m to 22m
2 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