A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
May 28, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT31m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN21/21
WEATHER79° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
6
10 AM
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
7
1 PM
7
2 PM
7
3 PM
7
4 PM
6
5 PM
7
6 PM
7
7 PM
5
8 PM
7
9 PM
5
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Diamondback climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2
Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.
11 AM to 1 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 11 AM is your friend. Use it on Diamondback or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 10 PM
Closing rush is your friend
Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.
Every ride, by average wait.
Flight of Fear
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Diamondback
peak 90m · 95% uptime
Banshee
peak 90m · 97% uptime
Invertigo
peak 75m · 95% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
peak 45m · 100% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 60m · 75% uptime
Orion
peak 45m · 90% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
peak 60m · 98% uptime
The Beast
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Mystic Timbers
peak 50m · 97% uptime
Delirium
peak 25m · 81% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
peak 25m · 93% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
peak 30m · 89% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 45m · 91% uptime
Racer Red
peak 30m · 83% uptime
The Bat
peak 30m · 83% uptime
Sol Spin
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Racer Blue
peak 30m · 83% uptime
Adventure Express
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Cargo Loco
Great Pumpkin Coaster
WindSeeker
3 rides were closed all day
Cargo Loco Great Pumpkin Coaster WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 79°F, low 61°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are won and lost on timing. Ride Ready turns live waits into drop alerts, walk-on windows, and what-to-ride-next picks, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Diamondback 90m to 34m
2:42p Walk-on window: Racer Red + The Bat
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions