A PACKED DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have queued for everything, sweated through most of it.
Oct 15, 2026 ran at a 9/10. Full-park conditions, lines stacked everywhere. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 9, 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 WAIT38m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER87° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
2
10 AM
6
11 AM
7
12 PM
7
1 PM
7
2 PM
7
3 PM
7
4 PM
8
5 PM
8
6 PM
7
7 PM
9
8 PM
8
9 PM
7
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.
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 120m · 90% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 120m · 74% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 85m · 99% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 80m · 60% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 70m · 88% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 70m · 89% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 60m · 89% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 45m · 65% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 50m · 97% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 50m · 95% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 20m · 62% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 20m · 67% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 15m · 65% uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 87°F, low 68°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