A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
Jan 19, 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 7 PM and 11 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 WAIT11m
PEAK110m
RIDES OPEN9/18
WEATHER55° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
3
11 AM
6
12 PM
7
1 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
6
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
10
11 PM
8 AM 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.
7 PM to 11 PM
Walk-on window opens
Infinity Falls + Journey to Atlantis 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.
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 95m · 78% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 65m · 77% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
peak 80m · 76% uptime
Mako
peak 80m · 95% uptime
Manta
peak 110m · 93% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 75m · 83% uptime
Kraken
peak 55m · 93% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 0m · 15% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 55°F, low 38°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 27m to 15m
7 PM Walk-on window: Infinity Falls + Journey to Atlantis
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