A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Oct 22, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 5 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.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT26m
PEAK240m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER70° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
6
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
3
7 PM
6
8 PM
5
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. NightFlight Expedition 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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on NightFlight Expedition or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 9 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.
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 60m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 90m · 39% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 30m · 57% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 30m · 63% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 55m · 66% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 25m · 85% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 25m · 83% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 35m · 62% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 32% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 15m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
2 rides were closed all day
Daredevil Falls Smoky Mountain River Rampage
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 70°F, low 47°F, no rain.
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: NightFlight Expedition 90m to 36m
2:42p Walk-on window: Lightning Rod + Big Bear Mountain
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions