A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Sep 20, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 12 PM and 4 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
5
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
4
7 PM
6
8 PM
7
9 PM
11 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.
12 PM to 4 PM
Walk-on window opens
Dragonflier + Blazing Fury 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 55m · 97% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 75m · 73% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 45m · 68% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 35m · 85% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 25m · 84% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 25m · 51% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 10m · 27% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 15m · 37% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 20m · 57% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 10m · 58% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 5m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 69°F, rain for 5h.
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 35m to 20m
12 PM Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Blazing Fury
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