A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Jan 16, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 10, settling around a 5 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.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT48m
PEAK195m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER57° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
10
12 AM
1
9 AM
2
10 AM
5
11 AM
5
12 PM
4
1 PM
5
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
4
7 PM
5
8 PM
4
9 PM
1
10 PM
12 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 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 land.
The Wizarding World
avg 119m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
peak 195m · 85% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 81m
Mine-Cart Madness
peak 175m · 93% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
peak 135m · 98% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
peak 85m · 100% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 36m
Curse of the Werewolf
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 33m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
peak 100m · 100% uptime
Fyre Drill
peak 5m · 87% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 29m
Stardust Racers
peak 60m · 94% uptime
Constellation Carousel
peak 55m · 88% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 57°F, low 35°F, no rain.
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: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 195m to 83m
2:42p Walk-on window: Fyre Drill
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions