A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Aug 22, 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 8 PM and 9 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 WAIT22m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN8/8
WEATHER91° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
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11 AM
7
12 PM
3
1 PM
6
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
3
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Congo River Rapids first
Even on a light day, Congo River Rapids 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.
8 PM to 9 PM
Walk-on window opens
Iron Gwazi + Serengeti Flyer 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.
Congo River Rapids
peak 90m · 80% uptime
SheiKra
peak 90m · 77% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Tigris
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 50m · 83% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Montu
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Cobra's Curse
Falcon's Fury
peak 0m · 5% uptime
Kumba
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Egypt Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Jungala Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Cobra's Curse Kumba
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: Congo River Rapids 54m to 31m
8 PM Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + Serengeti Flyer
4:08p Smart pick: Congo River Rapids is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion