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Typical wait ranges from 800,000+ historical samples, the model's best dip windows, and the alert thresholds Skip will pre-fill if you set this park as your home in the app.
Mako
Hyper coaster · 200 ft · 73 mph · 4,760 ft
The headliner. Queues spike by mid-morning and stay elevated into the evening. The post-lunch lull is the one reliable soft spot.
Within ±10 min on 100% of days 133 days tracked
Manta
Flying coaster · 140 ft · 56 mph · 4 inversions
The flying (prone) position makes it feel more unique than its wait usually justifies. Catch it during the lunch dip and it's one of the best rides in Florida.
Within ±10 min on 79% of days 71 days tracked
Pipeline
Surf coaster · stand-up surfboard style · B&M prototype
The world's only surf coaster. Each seat moves on independent hydraulics. Novelty keeps queues long. Set an alert and jump when it dips rather than committing blind.
Within ±15 min on 73% of days 139 days tracked
Ice Breaker
Launch coaster · 4 launches · beyond-vertical back spike
Great filler coaster while Mako or Kraken peaks. The back row delivers punchy airtime on both spikes. Seat choice matters more than on most rides.
Within ±10 min on 90% of days 117 days tracked
Antarctica
Family launch coaster · 2024 · adjacent to live penguin habitat
Opened 2024 in place of the retired Antarctica trackless ride. Families with younger kids gravitate here. Use it as a breather between the bigger coasters.
Wait times by hour
On a typical Friday, Penguin Trek has the longest line of SeaWorld Orlando's 5 featured rides, peaking around 35 minutes near 4pm. Across them, waits are lightest around 2pm (about 8 min on average) and heaviest around 5pm (about 20 min). The crowd forecast for Fri, Oct 23 is Light, 4 out of 10.
| Ride | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mako | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Manta | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Pipeline: The Surf Coaster | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Ice Breaker | 5 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Penguin Trek | 10 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Median posted wait in minutes by hour on Fridays, last 90 days.
Crowd calendar · next 7 days
Full month →Last open day (Thu, Oct 22): Quiet, 1/10. Every ride's waits that day
Hidden secrets · easter eggs
The details the designers slipped into the queues and themed environments. Each one rewards a closer look.
Mako
Manta
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
Seasonal playbooks
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FAQ
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No. They're high-probability windows, not guarantees. Skip's alerts in the app catch the changes.
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Of the 5 featured rides on this page, Penguin Trek. On a typical Friday, its median posted wait peaks around 35 minutes near 4pm.
Around 2pm. On a typical Friday, posted waits on SeaWorld Orlando's 5 featured rides average about 8 minutes then, against about 20 at 5pm.