A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Jul 17, 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 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 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 WAIT15m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN21/20
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
5
12 PM
4
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
6
6 PM
7
7 PM
2
8 PM
2
9 PM
2
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Flight of Fear first
Even on a light day, Flight of Fear 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.
10 AM to 12 PM
Walk-on window opens
Banshee + Mystic 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.
Flight of Fear
peak 60m · 74% uptime
White Water Canyon
peak 60m · 40% uptime
Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare
peak 60m · 78% uptime
The Beast
peak 45m · 68% uptime
Banshee
peak 35m · 45% uptime
Mystic Timbers
peak 30m · 71% uptime
Racer Blue
peak 15m · 52% uptime
Diamondback
peak 20m · 64% uptime
Delirium
peak 15m · 69% uptime
The Bat
peak 20m · 69% uptime
Orion
peak 15m · 51% uptime
Queen City Stunt Coaster
peak 10m · 69% uptime
Kings Mills Antique Autos
peak 15m · 78% uptime
Sol Spin
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Invertigo
peak 30m · 49% uptime
Adventure Express
peak 10m · 71% uptime
Drop Tower
peak 10m · 47% uptime
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers
peak 5m · 67% uptime
Woodstock Express
peak 5m · 72% uptime
Woodstock's Air Rail
peak 5m · 66% uptime
Cargo Loco
Great Pumpkin Coaster
Racer Red
peak 0m · 47% uptime
WindSeeker
3 rides were closed all day
Cargo Loco Great Pumpkin Coaster WindSeeker
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 75°F, rain for 8h.
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: Flight of Fear 52m to 30m
10 AM Walk-on window: Banshee + Mystic Timbers
4:08p Smart pick: Flight of Fear is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion