A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Jan 25, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 8 AM and 11 AM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT30m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN8/8
WEATHER83° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
4
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
5 PM
5
6 PM
2
7 PM
7
8 PM
7
9 PM
8
10 PM
10
11 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Pipeline: The Surf Coaster climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2
Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.
8 AM to 11 AM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 8 AM is your friend. Use it on Pipeline: The Surf Coaster or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 11 PM
Closing rush is your friend
Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.
Every ride, by average wait.
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 90m · 77% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 60m · 78% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 90m · 98% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Manta
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Mako
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Kraken
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
1 ride was closed all day
Expedition Odyssey
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 83°F, low 61°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are won and lost on timing. Ride Ready turns live waits into drop alerts, walk-on windows, and what-to-ride-next picks, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Pipeline 90m to 36m
2:42p Walk-on window: Manta + Mako
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions