A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Jan 28, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 8 AM and 10 AM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
The day, hour by hour.
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8 AM
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9 AM
3
10 AM
3
11 AM
4
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
3
8 PM
3
9 PM
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10 PM
6
11 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Ice Breaker 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 10 AM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 8 AM is your friend. Use it on Ice Breaker 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 30m · 24% uptime
Mako
peak 20m · 21% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 35m · 90% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Manta
peak 30m · 89% uptime
Kraken
peak 15m · 84% uptime
Infinity Falls
Journey to Atlantis
Penguin Trek
3 rides were closed all day
Infinity Falls Journey to Atlantis Penguin Trek
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 57°F, low 37°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: Ice Breaker 35m to 10m
2:42p Walk-on window: Ice Breaker + Expedition Odyssey
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions
