A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.
Feb 17, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 5 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.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN8/9
WEATHER78° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
12 AM
1
11 AM
6
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
6
5 PM
5
6 PM
2
7 PM
5
9 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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 2 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 75m · 66% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Tigris
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Montu
peak 30m · 87% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 65% 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 78°F, low 53°F, no rain.
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 75m to 23m
2:42p Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + 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