A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Jan 21, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 6 PM and 10 PM.
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 WAIT3m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN8/25
WEATHER73° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
6 AM
5
7 AM
5
8 AM
5
9 AM
5
10 AM
5
11 AM
5
12 PM
3
1 PM
4
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
4
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
6 AM to 10 AM
Hit Cobra's Curse first
Even on a light day, Cobra's Curse 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.
6 PM to 10 PM
Walk-on window opens
Iron Gwazi + Serengeti Flyer fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 10 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.
Cobra's Curse
peak 70m · 85% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 60m · 84% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Tigris
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Montu
peak 15m · 85% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Falcon's Fury
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
SheiKra
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
7 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Falcon's Fury Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) SheiKra Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 73°F, low 47°F, no rain.
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: Cobra's Curse 30m to 18m
6 PM Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + Serengeti Flyer
4:08p Smart pick: Cobra's Curse is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion