A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Feb 23, 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 2 straight hours between 2 PM and 4 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 WAIT8m
PEAK25m
RIDES OPEN8/8
WEATHER55° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
12 AM
5
6 AM
5
7 AM
5
8 AM
5
9 AM
4
10 AM
3
11 AM
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
2
7 PM
2
8 PM
2
9 PM
5
10 PM
12 AM to 10 AM
Hit Tigris first
Even on a light day, Tigris 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.
2 PM to 4 PM
Walk-on window opens
Tigris + Cobra 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.
Tigris
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 10m · 34% uptime
Montu
peak 20m · 83% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 64% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 10% 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 55°F, low 43°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: Tigris 17m to 8m
2 PM Walk-on window: Tigris + Cobra
4:08p Smart pick: Tigris is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion