A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
May 9, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT26m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN8/9
WEATHER94° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
2
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
3
7 PM
4
8 PM
3
9 PM
3
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit SheiKra first
Even on a light day, SheiKra 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.
10 AM to 12 PM
Walk-on window opens
Serengeti Flyer + Kumba 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.
Cheetah Hunt
peak 75m · 85% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 65m · 90% uptime
SheiKra
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Tigris
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 40m · 97% uptime
Kumba
peak 15m · 82% uptime
Congo River Rapids
Falcon's Fury
Montu
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
7 rides were closed all day
Congo River Rapids Falcon's Fury Montu Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 94°F, low 71°F, rain for 5h.
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: SheiKra 48m to 28m
10 AM Walk-on window: Serengeti Flyer + Kumba
4:08p Smart pick: SheiKra is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion