A PACKED DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked off the property by 2pm.
Oct 14, 2026 ran at a 9/10. Full-park conditions, lines stacked everywhere. Crowds bounced between a 5 and a 8, settling around a 9 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.
9
/10
Packed
Packed
AVG WAIT34m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN16/16
WEATHER85° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
8
10 AM
5
11 AM
7
12 PM
6
1 PM
7
2 PM
7
3 PM
7
4 PM
7
5 PM
8
6 PM
6
7 PM
6
8 PM
8
9 PM
6
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop hard or rethink the morning
If you walk in after 9 AM, plan to save Smoky Mountain River Rampage for the last hour instead.
11 AM to 1 PM
Sit-down lunch, no exceptions
Quick-service waits balloon on days like this. A reservation buys you AC and time.
2 PM to 6 PM
Take a break, come back at 7
Crowds don't thin. Leave the park, swim, return for the last 90 minutes.
8 PM to 10 PM
One more ride, then leave
Even at close, waits hold long. Pick one ride and get out before the parking lot does its worst.
Every ride, by average wait.
NightFlight Expedition
peak 105m · 82% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 120m · 72% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 105m · 81% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 60m · 72% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 65m · 99% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 55m · 81% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 45m · 46% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 30m · 85% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 35m · 92% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 15m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · 50% uptime
Drop Line
peak 10m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 85°F, low 62°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Peak days are where the app earns its keep. Drop alerts, walk-on windows, and a plan that adapts as the day unfolds.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
8:32a The call: rope-drop Smoky Mountain River Rampage right now
11:20a The call: a lunch reservation saves real time
3:14p Drop alert: Smoky Mountain River Rampage 120m to 72m (rare)
8:45p The call: closing-rush window, one more
8 drop alerts · 6 picks · 5 skip suggestions