A BUSY DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have needed a plan to get on the headliners.
Feb 17, 2026 came in at a 7/10, the kind of day where Manta can eat two hours of your morning. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 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.
7
/10
Busy
Busy
AVG WAIT31m
PEAK175m
RIDES OPEN9/8
WEATHER76° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
12 AM
5
8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
5
11 AM
6
12 PM
7
1 PM
8
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
1
7 PM
6
8 PM
7
9 PM
5
10 PM
5
11 PM
12 AM to 10 AM
Early entry or bust
On a busy day, missing rope-drop means a brutal wait for Manta all morning.
11 AM to 1 PM
Treat lunch as a ride
You'll queue for food too. Use that time on a sit-down with a reservation.
9 AM to 11 AM
There is no afternoon dip
Waits hold steady through close. Live wait alerts earn their keep here.
8 PM to 11 PM
The last 90 minutes is the only window
Headliners finally ease late. Skip dinner, stay late, eat after.
Every ride, by average wait.
Manta
peak 175m · 94% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 90m · 94% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 60m · 92% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
peak 75m · 85% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 60m · 85% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 55m · 96% uptime
Mako
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 0m · 29% uptime
Kraken
peak 0m · 31% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 76°F, low 54°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
On heavier days strategy matters more. Ride Ready watches every queue and tells you the moment a window opens.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
8:32a The call: rope-drop Manta right now
11:20a The call: a lunch reservation saves real time
3:14p Drop alert: Manta 175m to 105m (rare)
8:45p The call: closing-rush window, one more
8 drop alerts · 6 picks · 5 skip suggestions