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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Apr 23, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT33m
PEAK220m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER80° Clear
Islands of Adventure crowd report infographic for Apr 23, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
9 AM
5
10 AM
3
11 AM
6
12 PM
7
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
6
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
5
7 PM
3
8 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure first

Even on a light day, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 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

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish + Popeye & Bluto fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 8 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.

15 rides · avg wait shown
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
160m avg
peak 220m · 100% uptime
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
54m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
32m avg
peak 65m · 71% uptime
Flight of the Hippogriff
32m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
31m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
29m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
24m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
24m avg
peak 55m · 87% uptime
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
23m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
21m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
19m avg
peak 55m · 95% uptime
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
17m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
14m avg
peak 20m · 78% uptime
The Cat in The Hat
8m avg
peak 25m · 93% uptime
Storm Force Accelatron
8m avg
peak 20m · 91% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 80°F, low 60°F, rain for 5h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 192m to 112m
1:15p Walk-on window: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish + Popeye & Bluto
4:08p Smart pick: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion