Guides — Airtime Atlas

Trip recipes

Skip Dollywood for a day — Pigeon Forge alpine credits Eight mountain-coaster credits in ~7–9 hours, no lodging, plus Sevierville and Gatlinburg overflow.
Skip Silver Dollar City for a day — Branson alpine credits Four Strip-and-165 credits in ~3–5 hours. Thinner than the Smokies — still skip SDC.
Jersey Shore boardwalks without Great Adventure Two days, 19 pier credits. Keansburg to Morey's. Not a 10-hour loop; Jackson can wait.
Wisconsin Dells hour-stops — Olympus optional Three FEC/alpine credits in ~2–4 hours, about $30. Mt. Olympus is the overflow half.

Airtime Atlas vs planning by hand / spreadsheet Time, discovery, prefs, and budget — with a clear verdict.
Your first trip with a credits paste Paste, hub, build — and what the matcher won’t recognize yet.
Love / Avoid without over-constraining Use Avoid sparingly and Love for parks you truly want in reach.
Planning with a budget What the estimate includes, the 12% buffer, and known gaps.

Renting a car for a coaster road trip Turo vs Enterprise vs the airport desk — one-way fees, mileage, and when to drive your own car.
Spend less on food, hotels, and tickets Cooler vs in-park meals, gate-adjacent rooms vs 20 minutes out, and when a pass actually pays off.