A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Jul 23, 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 3 straight hours between 10 AM and 1 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 WAIT22m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN11/10
WEATHER92° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
5
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
7
5 PM
7
6 PM
6
7 PM
6
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM 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.
10 AM to 1 PM
Walk-on window opens
Kumba + Congo River Rapids fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 9 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 70m · 59% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 45m · 57% uptime
Montu
peak 60m · 86% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 50m · 95% uptime
SheiKra
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 40m · 94% uptime
Tigris
peak 40m · 95% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 86% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 14% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 0m · 14% 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: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 75°F, rain for 7h.
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 47m to 27m
10 AM Walk-on window: Kumba + Congo River Rapids
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