A PACKED DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked off the property by 2pm.
Oct 17, 2026 ran at a 10/10. Full-park conditions, lines stacked everywhere. Crowds dipped to a 6 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
10
/10
Packed
Packed
AVG WAIT41m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER58° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
6
11 AM
6
12 PM
10
1 PM
9
2 PM
10
3 PM
10
4 PM
10
5 PM
10
6 PM
10
7 PM
8
8 PM
7
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop hard or rethink the morning
If you walk in after 9 AM, plan to save Tennessee Tornado 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.
11 AM to 1 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 9 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 90m · 91% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 95m · 96% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 80m · 72% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 90m · 95% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 100m · 95% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 65m · 95% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 70m · 96% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 70m · 89% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 40m · 78% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 25m · 98% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 25m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 20m · 83% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 10m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
2 rides were closed all day
Daredevil Falls Smoky Mountain River Rampage
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 58°F, low 48°F, rain for 11h.
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 Tennessee Tornado right now
11:20a The call: a lunch reservation saves real time
3:14p Drop alert: Tennessee Tornado 100m to 60m (rare)
8:45p The call: closing-rush window, one more
8 drop alerts · 6 picks · 5 skip suggestions