A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on Labor Day,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Sep 7, 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 WAIT18m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER85° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
4
9 AM
3
10 AM
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit NightFlight Expedition first
Even on a light day, NightFlight Expedition 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
Big Bear Mountain + Dragonflier fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 8 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.
NightFlight Expedition
peak 100m · 71% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 50m · 49% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 35m · 75% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 25m · 70% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 30m · 78% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 25m · 74% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 15m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 15m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 10m · 39% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 25m · 61% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · 51% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 10m · 37% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
1 ride was closed all day
Drop Line
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 85°F, low 69°F, rain for 12h.
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: NightFlight Expedition 78m to 46m
1:15p Walk-on window: Big Bear Mountain + Dragonflier
4:08p Smart pick: NightFlight Expedition is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion