A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Jul 4, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 12 PM and 4 PM.
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 WAIT8m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN24/23
WEATHER102° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
5
4 PM
3
5 PM
4
6 PM
10
7 PM
8
8 PM
5
9 PM
5
10 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Dodgem first
Even on a light day, Dodgem 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.
12 PM to 4 PM
Walk-on window opens
Blue Ridge Tollway + Boo Blasters on Boo Hill fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 10 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.
Dodgem
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 30m · 55% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 60m · 89% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 45m · 62% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 60m · 61% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 16m · 62% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 6m · 39% uptime
Carousel
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Delirium
peak 6m · 48% uptime
Reptilian
peak 15m · 49% uptime
Dominator
peak 10m · 57% uptime
Grizzly
peak 10m · 49% uptime
Tumbili
peak 10m · 43% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 6m · 45% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 5m · 49% uptime
Pantherian
peak 4m · 31% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 3m · 33% uptime
Rapterra
peak 20m · 45% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 15m · 39% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 5m · 42% uptime
Racer 75
peak 5m · 30% uptime
Racer 75 - South
peak 4m · 31% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 1m · 49% uptime
Americana
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
peak 0m · 45% uptime
Woodstock Express
3 rides were closed all day
Americana Great Pumpkin Coaster Woodstock Express
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 102°F, low 73°F, rain for 4h.
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: Dodgem 29m to 17m
12 PM Walk-on window: Blue Ridge Tollway + Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
4:08p Smart pick: Dodgem is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion