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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.

Jul 18, 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 2 straight hours between 8 AM and 10 AM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT36m
PEAK150m
RIDES OPEN16/17
WEATHER88° Cloudy
Islands of Adventure crowd report infographic for Jul 18, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

8 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
8 AM
1
9 AM
3
10 AM
5
11 AM
7
12 PM
6
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
4
4 PM
5
5 PM
6
6 PM
3
7 PM
5
8 PM
6
9 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Hit Jurassic World VelociCoaster first

Even on a light day, Jurassic World VelociCoaster 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 AM to 10 AM
Walk-on window opens

The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride + Storm Force Accelatron 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.

16 rides · avg wait shown
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
89m avg
peak 125m · 81% uptime
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
75m avg
peak 150m · 96% uptime
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
54m avg
peak 95m · 92% uptime
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
44m avg
peak 75m · 84% uptime
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
40m avg
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Pteranodon Flyers
39m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Flight of the Hippogriff
37m avg
peak 75m · 99% uptime
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
35m avg
peak 85m · 100% uptime
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
34m avg
peak 70m · 96% uptime
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
31m avg
peak 55m · 73% uptime
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
28m avg
peak 45m · 75% uptime
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
23m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
20m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
The Cat in The Hat
19m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
13m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Storm Force Accelatron
6m avg
peak 35m · 92% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 74°F, rain for 6h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Jurassic World VelociCoaster 90m to 52m
8 AM Walk-on window: The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride + Storm Force Accelatron
4:08p Smart pick: Jurassic World VelociCoaster is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion