A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
May 17, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 3, settling around a 3 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.
3
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT11m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN24/22
WEATHER91° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
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
Flight of Fear + Blue Ridge Tollway 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.
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
peak 50m · 94% uptime
Rapterra
peak 60m · 95% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Reptilian
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 23m · 98% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Dodgem
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Tumbili
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 19m · 98% uptime
Pantherian
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Grizzly
peak 15m · 96% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Dominator
peak 10m · 82% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 9m · 98% uptime
Delirium
peak 8m · 98% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Carousel
peak 6m · 98% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Racer 75
peak 7m · 98% uptime
Americana
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
peak 0m · -- uptime
Racer 75 - South
peak 0m · 98% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 0m · 1% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 62°F, rain for 2h.
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 30m to 18m
1:15p Walk-on window: Flight of Fear + Blue Ridge Tollway
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