A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.
Jan 30, 2026 landed at a 5/10, 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
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10 AM
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11 AM
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12 PM
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1 PM
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2 PM
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3 PM
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4 PM
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5 PM
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6 PM
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7 PM
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8 PM
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9 PM
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10 PM
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11 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Kraken 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 Kraken 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 75m · 83% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 60m · 90% uptime
Kraken
peak 85m · 96% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
peak 45m · 88% uptime
Mako
peak 70m · 83% uptime
Manta
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 0m · 66% uptime
Infinity Falls
Journey to Atlantis
peak 0m · 11% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Infinity Falls
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 70°F, low 44°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: Kraken 85m to 22m
2:42p Walk-on window: Manta + Ice Breaker
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions
