A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
Jun 25, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 5 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.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT22m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER81° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
6
11 AM
6
12 PM
7
1 PM
6
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
6
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Mystery Mine 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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Mystery Mine or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 9 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 65m · 97% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 70m · 83% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 50m · 64% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 65m · 89% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 45m · 89% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 20m · 61% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · 62% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 15m · 49% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 10m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 81°F, low 58°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: Mystery Mine 70m to 22m
2:42p Walk-on window: Whistle Punk Chaser® + Blazing Fury
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions