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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 23, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at SeaWorld Orlando this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 15 straight hours between 8 AM and 11 PM.

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1
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT3m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN8/18
WEATHER77° Clear
SeaWorld Orlando crowd report infographic for Jan 23, 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
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
8
11 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway

Pipeline: The Surf Coaster 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 8 AM. Pipeline + Ice Breaker walked on.

8 AM to 11 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 8 AM. Pipeline: The Surf Coaster 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 Pipeline: The Surf Coaster now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

9 rides · avg wait shown
Penguin Trek
20m avg
peak 45m · 78% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
15m avg
peak 60m · 78% uptime
Ice Breaker
9m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
4m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Infinity Falls
2m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Kraken
2m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Mako
2m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Manta
1m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Expedition Odyssey

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 77°F, low 55°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Pipeline 20m to 10m
8 AM Walk-on window: Pipeline + Ice Breaker
4:08p Smart pick: Pipeline is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion