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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Apr 20, 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 9 AM and 12 PM.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN9/8
WEATHER79° Cloudy
SeaWorld Orlando crowd report infographic for Apr 20, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
5
1 PM
6
2 PM
7
3 PM
3
4 PM
6
5 PM
7
6 PM
7
7 PM
9 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.

9 AM to 12 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 9 AM is your friend. Use it on Pipeline: The Surf Coaster or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 7 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.

9 rides · avg wait shown
Mako
24m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
Penguin Trek
24m avg
peak 40m · 85% uptime
Manta
23m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
22m avg
peak 60m · 87% uptime
Infinity Falls
20m avg
peak 50m · 90% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
20m avg
peak 40m · 85% uptime
Kraken
19m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
14m avg
peak 35m · 96% uptime
Ice Breaker
0m avg
peak 0m · 20% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 79°F, low 66°F, rain for 1h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Pipeline 60m to 15m
2:42p Walk-on window: Journey to Atlantis + 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