A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Aug 9, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 4 PM and 7 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 WAIT13m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN24/24
WEATHER95° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
4
7 PM
5
8 PM
6
9 PM
6
10 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Shenandoah Lumber Co. first
Even on a light day, Shenandoah Lumber Co. 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.
4 PM to 7 PM
Walk-on window opens
Grizzly + Twisted Timbers 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.
Shenandoah Lumber Co.
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Rapterra
peak 45m · 95% uptime
Flight of Fear
peak 60m · 92% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 46m · 84% uptime
Grizzly
peak 31m · 97% uptime
Twisted Timbers
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Dominator
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Flying Eagles
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Blue Ridge Tollway
peak 30m · 89% uptime
Dodgem
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Tumbili
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Racer 75
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 30m · 85% uptime
Apple Zapple
peak 30m · 76% uptime
Reptilian
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Delirium
peak 15m · 99% uptime
WindSeeker
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Bad Apple
peak 18m · 99% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 8m · 73% uptime
Wave Swinger
peak 6m · 99% uptime
Carousel
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Pantherian
peak 5m · 81% uptime
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill
peak 10m · 90% uptime
Americana
peak 0m · -- uptime
Great Pumpkin Coaster
peak 0m · -- uptime
Racer 75 - South
1 ride was closed all day
Racer 75 - South
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 95°F, low 74°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: Shenandoah Lumber Co. 52m to 30m
4 PM Walk-on window: Grizzly + Twisted Timbers
4:08p Smart pick: Shenandoah Lumber Co. is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion