A PACKED DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have queued for everything, sweated through most of it.
Oct 24, 2026 ran at a 10/10. Full-park conditions, lines stacked everywhere. Crowds dipped to a 7 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 12 PM and 2 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
PEAK150m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER70° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
8
11 AM
7
12 PM
7
1 PM
9
2 PM
9
3 PM
10
4 PM
8
5 PM
9
6 PM
8
7 PM
9
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 NightFlight Expedition 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.
12 PM to 2 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.
NightFlight Expedition
peak 150m · 25% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 120m · 99% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 80m · 72% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 115m · 95% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Drop Line
peak 20m · 100% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Daredevil Falls
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
2 rides were closed all day
Daredevil Falls Smoky Mountain River Rampage
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 70°F, low 44°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 NightFlight Expedition right now
11:20a The call: a lunch reservation saves real time
3:14p Drop alert: NightFlight Expedition 150m to 90m (rare)
8:45p The call: closing-rush window, one more
8 drop alerts · 6 picks · 5 skip suggestions