A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
May 16, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. 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.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT31m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN8/9
WEATHER96° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
4
12 PM
1
1 PM
5
2 PM
7
3 PM
7
4 PM
6
5 PM
7
6 PM
7
7 PM
6
8 PM
6
9 PM
5
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Cheetah Hunt 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.
10 AM to 12 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 10 AM is your friend. Use it on Cheetah Hunt or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 10 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.
Cheetah Hunt
peak 100m · 74% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 90m · 88% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 60m · 100% uptime
SheiKra
peak 90m · 92% uptime
Tigris
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 65m · 99% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 25m · 74% 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: ☀️ Clear, high 96°F, low 73°F, rain for 2h.
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: Cheetah Hunt 100m to 44m
2:42p Walk-on window: 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