A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Sep 21, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, 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 WAIT20m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER86° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
6
10 AM
4
11 AM
5
12 PM
4
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
3
6 PM
4
7 PM
1
8 PM
4
9 PM
10 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
Mystery Mine + 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.
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 40m · -- uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 65m · 86% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
peak 75m · 83% uptime
Drop Line
peak 20m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 30m · 24% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 45m · 68% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 25m · 56% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 20m · 31% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 40m · 92% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 35m · 70% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 10m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 86°F, low 68°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 30m to 18m
1:15p Walk-on window: Mystery Mine + 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