A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Sep 18, 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 6 PM and 8 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 WAIT16m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER68° Partly Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
3
8 PM
5
9 PM
4
10 PM
4
11 PM
6 PM to 10 AM
Hit Justice League: Battle for Metropolis first
Even on a light day, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis 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.
6 PM to 8 PM
Walk-on window opens
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster + The Dark Knight Coaster fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 11 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.
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
peak 50m · 94% uptime
Wrath of Rakshasa
peak 30m · 87% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
peak 45m · 95% uptime
Whizzer
peak 25m · 89% uptime
X Flight
peak 45m · 98% uptime
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster
peak 30m · 95% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Giant Drop
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Raging Bull
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Sky Striker
peak 35m · 80% uptime
Goliath
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Maxx Force
peak 15m · 83% uptime
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
peak 10m · 96% uptime
Batman: The Ride
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Viper
peak 5m · 94% uptime
American Eagle
Aquaman Splashdown
Demon
Little Dipper
peak 0m · -- uptime
Logger's Run
Roaring Rapids
5 rides were closed all day
American Eagle Aquaman Splashdown Demon Logger's Run Roaring Rapids
Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 68°F, low 65°F, rain for 2h.
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: Justice League 60m to 35m
6 PM Walk-on window: The Joker Free-Fly Coaster + The Dark Knight Coaster
4:08p Smart pick: Justice League is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion