If you'd been here on Washington's Birthday, you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
Feb 16, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 9, settling around a 6 for most of the day.
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6
/10 Moderate
AVG WAIT47m
PEAK235m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER68° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
7
9 AM
9
10 AM
8
11 AM
8
12 PM
8
1 PM
7
2 PM
7
3 PM
7
4 PM
6
5 PM
5
6 PM
4
7 PM
2
8 PM
1
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 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 Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 9 PM
Closing rush is your friend
Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.
