A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on Washington's Birthday,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
Feb 16, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 5 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 8 PM and 11 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT32m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN8/9
WEATHER72° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
12 AM
5
11 AM
6
12 PM
7
1 PM
7
2 PM
8
3 PM
7
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
5
8 PM
5
10 PM
5
11 PM
12 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Cobra's Curse climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2
Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.
8 PM to 11 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 8 PM is your friend. Use it on Cobra's Curse or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 11 PM
Closing rush is your friend
Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.
Every ride, by average wait.
Cobra's Curse
peak 90m · 88% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 70m · 98% uptime
Kumba
peak 60m · 71% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 45m · 88% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 50m · 88% uptime
Tigris
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 45m · 77% uptime
Montu
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
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 72°F, low 56°F, rain for 3h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are won and lost on timing. Ride Ready turns live waits into drop alerts, walk-on windows, and what-to-ride-next picks, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Cobra's Curse 90m to 46m
2:42p Walk-on window: Montu
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions