A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Feb 21, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 4 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 WAIT36m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN8/10
WEATHER87° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
12 AM
5
10 AM
4
11 AM
6
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
4
6 PM
5
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.
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 80m · 88% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 60m · 93% uptime
Tigris
peak 65m · 100% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Montu
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Kumba
peak 20m · 70% 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 87°F, low 61°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 80m to 41m
2:42p Walk-on window: Serengeti Flyer + Kumba
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions