A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Jul 5, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 12 PM and 5 PM.
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 WAIT6m
PEAK55m
RIDES OPEN23/23
WEATHER93° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
7
6 PM
10
7 PM
6
8 PM
2
9 PM
5
10 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Boo Blasters on Boo Hill first
Even on a light day, Boo Blasters on Boo Hill 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 5 PM
Walk-on window opens
Dodgem + Wave Swinger 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.
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 30m · 76% uptime
Dodgem
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 25m · 79% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 18m · 79% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 55m · 75% uptime
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
peak 20m · 48% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 25m · 48% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 8m · 50% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 30m · 81% uptime
Tumbili
peak 15m · 57% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 15m · 47% uptime
Carousel
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Delirium
peak 6m · 51% uptime
Racer 75
peak 6m · 57% uptime
Rapterra
peak 5m · 60% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 8m · 55% uptime
Grizzly
peak 6m · 57% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 10m · 53% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 5m · 52% uptime
Dominator
peak 5m · 59% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 5m · 57% uptime
Reptilian
peak 3m · 60% uptime
Pantherian
peak 2m · 43% uptime
Americana
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Racer 75 - South
Woodstock Express
4 rides were closed all day
Americana Great Pumpkin Coaster Racer 75 - South Woodstock Express
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 93°F, low 70°F, rain for 5h.
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: Boo Blasters on Boo Hill 12m to 5m
12 PM Walk-on window: Dodgem + Wave Swinger
4:08p Smart pick: Boo Blasters on Boo Hill is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion