A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Aug 16, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 3 for most of the day.
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 WAIT26m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN18/18
WEATHER84° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
4
7 PM
1
8 PM
2
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Goliath first
Even on a light day, Goliath 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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens
American Eagle + Batman fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 9 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.
Aquaman Splashdown
peak 60m · 35% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Whizzer
peak 45m · 77% uptime
Sky Striker
peak 45m · 87% uptime
Goliath
peak 80m · 99% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
peak 45m · 74% uptime
Raging Bull
peak 30m · 91% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
peak 60m · 89% uptime
Roaring Rapids
peak 45m · 80% uptime
X Flight
peak 30m · 85% uptime
American Eagle
peak 30m · 70% uptime
Batman: The Ride
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Demon
peak 30m · 69% uptime
Viper
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Giant Drop
peak 15m · 97% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
peak 5m · 1% uptime
Little Dipper
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Maxx Force
2 rides were closed all day
Logger's Run Maxx Force
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 84°F, low 71°F, rain for 11h.
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: Goliath 38m to 22m
1:15p Walk-on window: American Eagle + Batman
4:08p Smart pick: Goliath is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion