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A LIGHT DAY

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

Jan 17, 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 3 straight hours between 8 PM and 11 PM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN8/18
WEATHER72° Clear
SeaWorld Orlando crowd report infographic for Jan 17, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

Even on a light day, Penguin Trek 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 PM to 11 PM
Walk-on window opens

Infinity Falls fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 11 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.

9 rides · avg wait shown
Penguin Trek
54m avg
peak 120m · 85% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
52m avg
peak 80m · 89% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
39m avg
peak 100m · 89% uptime
Manta
29m avg
peak 75m · 91% uptime
Ice Breaker
28m avg
peak 85m · 90% uptime
Kraken
25m avg
peak 90m · 99% uptime
Mako
23m avg
peak 80m · 99% uptime
Infinity Falls
0m avg
peak 0m · 11% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Journey to Atlantis

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 72°F, low 43°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Penguin Trek 65m to 38m
8 PM Walk-on window: Infinity Falls
4:08p Smart pick: Penguin Trek is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion