A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Jul 9, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, 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 WAIT19m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER86° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
4
10 AM
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit FireChaser Express first
Even on a light day, FireChaser Express 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
Thunderhead + Wild Eagle 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 70m · 96% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 45m · 81% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 40m · 93% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 35m · 80% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 40m · 98% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 35m · 71% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 40m · 91% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 20m · 80% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 25m · 71% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 15m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 10m · 52% uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 86°F, low 72°F, rain for 6h.
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: FireChaser Express 41m to 24m
1:15p Walk-on window: Thunderhead + Wild Eagle
4:08p Smart pick: FireChaser Express is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion