A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Jul 4, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 4 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.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER91° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
5
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
5
7 PM
5
9 PM
5
10 PM
3
11 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Cheetah Hunt first
Even on a light day, Cheetah Hunt 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 6 PM
Walk-on window opens
Montu + Serengeti Flyer fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 11 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.
Iron Gwazi
peak 50m · 25% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
peak 60m · 40% uptime
SheiKra
peak 60m · 40% uptime
Tigris
peak 50m · 56% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 40m · 40% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 45m · 49% uptime
Montu
peak 20m · 41% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 30m · 42% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 10m · 46% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 32% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 35% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
4 rides were closed all day
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 91°F, low 76°F, rain for 9h.
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: Cheetah Hunt 43m to 25m
1:15p Walk-on window: Montu + Serengeti Flyer
4:08p Smart pick: Cheetah Hunt is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion