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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Sep 5, 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 7 straight hours between 11 AM and 6 PM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT30m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN18/16
WEATHER73° Clear
Canada's Wonderland crowd report infographic for Sep 5, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
6
8 PM
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9 PM
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10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Alpen Fury first

Even on a light day, Alpen Fury 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.

11 AM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Skyhawk + Drop Tower 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.

27 rides · avg wait shown
Alpen Fury
87m avg
peak 90m · 95% uptime
Ghoster Coaster
43m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Leviathan
42m avg
peak 65m · 97% uptime
Vortex
35m avg
peak 40m · 98% uptime
The DareDeviler
34m avg
peak 60m · 93% uptime
Yukon Striker
32m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Psyclone
30m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
The Fly
28m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Mighty Canadian Minebuster
27m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Behemoth
26m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Backlot Stunt Coaster
20m avg
peak 20m · 97% uptime
Skyhawk
17m avg
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Drop Tower
15m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Wilde Beast
10m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Lumberjack
5m avg
peak 10m · 87% uptime
Tundra Twister
5m avg
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Dragon Fyre
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Silver Streak
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Sledge Hammer
0m avg
peak 0m · 80% uptime
Snoopy's Racing Railway
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Soaring Timbers
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Taxi Jam
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Bat
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Thunder Run
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
White Water Canyon
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
WindSeeker
0m avg
peak 0m · 12% uptime
Wonder Mountain's Guardian
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 73°F, low 59°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Alpen Fury 104m to 61m
11 AM Walk-on window: Skyhawk + Drop Tower
4:08p Smart pick: Alpen Fury is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion