A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
May 3, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 5, settling around a 4 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.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN23/20
WEATHER62° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
2
12 PM
5
1 PM
3
2 PM
4
3 PM
3
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
5
8 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Rapterra first
Even on a light day, Rapterra builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.
11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark
Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.
2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens
WindSeeker + Twisted Timbers fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 8 PM
Final-hour re-rides
Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.
Every ride, by average wait.
Rapterra
peak 80m · 83% uptime
Reptilian
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Tumbili
peak 35m · 99% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 30m · 33% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 35m · 95% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Dodgem
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Pantherian
peak 30m · 79% uptime
Racer 75
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Dominator
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
peak 16m · 99% uptime
Delirium
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 8m · 99% uptime
Carousel
peak 7m · 99% uptime
Grizzly
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Americana
peak 0m · -- uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 0m · -- uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 0m · 13% uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
peak 0m · -- uptime
Racer 75 - South
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 0m · 13% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 62°F, low 43°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
A light day rewards a loose plan. Ride Ready watches the lines for you, flags the dips, and tells you what to ride next, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Rapterra 40m to 23m
1:15p Walk-on window: WindSeeker + Twisted Timbers
4:08p Smart pick: Rapterra is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion