A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Jan 12, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds held steady around a 4 from open through close.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT2m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN9/18
WEATHER68° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Manta first
Even on a light day, Manta 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
Pipeline + Expedition Odyssey fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 12 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.
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 25m · 86% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
peak 15m · 86% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 10m · 86% uptime
Manta
peak 40m · 98% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 40m · 95% uptime
Kraken
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Mako
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 0m · 61% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 0m · 74% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 68°F, low 50°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
A light day rewards a loose plan. Ride Ready watches the lines for you, flags the dips, and tells you what to ride next, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Manta 9m to 5m
1:15p Walk-on window: Pipeline + Expedition Odyssey
4:08p Smart pick: Manta is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion