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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.

Jan 20, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at SeaWorld Orlando this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 7 PM and 11 PM.

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2
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT4m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN8/18
WEATHER62° Clear
SeaWorld Orlando crowd report infographic for Jan 20, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

8 AM to 11 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
1
11 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway

Ice Breaker held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch

Crowds dipped to their low around 7 PM. Mako + Expedition Odyssey walked on.

7 PM to 11 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Ice Breaker fell to its low for the day.

8 PM to 11 PM
Last lap and re-rides

A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Ice Breaker now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

9 rides · avg wait shown
Ice Breaker
21m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Mako
15m avg
peak 50m · 95% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
14m avg
peak 35m · 80% uptime
Penguin Trek
10m avg
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
10m avg
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Manta
9m avg
peak 35m · 94% uptime
Kraken
8m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Infinity Falls
0m avg
peak 0m · 28% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Journey to Atlantis

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 62°F, low 39°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Ice Breaker 26m to 15m
7 PM Walk-on window: Mako + Expedition Odyssey
4:08p Smart pick: Ice Breaker is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion