A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Jan 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 4 straight hours between 1 PM and 5 PM.
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 WAIT6m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN7/18
WEATHER73° Partly Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
5
8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
5
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
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.
1 PM to 5 PM
Walk-on window opens
Mako + Pipeline 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.
Penguin Trek
peak 75m · 64% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 70m · 100% uptime
Mako
peak 65m · 94% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 70m · 18% uptime
Manta
peak 45m · 38% uptime
Kraken
peak 30m · 63% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
Infinity Falls
peak 0m · 96% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
2 rides were closed all day
Expedition Odyssey Journey to Atlantis
Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 73°F, low 45°F, rain for 2h.
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: Penguin Trek 37m to 22m
1 PM Walk-on window: Mako + Pipeline
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