A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Dec 18, 2025 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds held steady around a 6 from open through close.
PLANNING A TRIP?
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN9/10
WEATHER76° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Expedition Odyssey 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 Expedition Odyssey or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 12 PM
Closing rush is your friend
Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.
Every ride, by average wait.
Expedition Odyssey
peak 50m · 72% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 40m · 80% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Manta
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Kraken
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 20m · 91% uptime
Mako
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 20m · 89% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 76°F, low 61°F, rain for 2h.
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: Expedition Odyssey 50m to 18m
2:42p Walk-on window: Pipeline + Penguin Trek
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions