A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
May 1, 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 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.
6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN8/13
WEATHER91° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
5
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
7
5 PM
5
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
3
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Manta 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 11 AM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 9 AM is your friend. Use it on Manta or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 9 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.
Penguin Trek
peak 55m · 75% uptime
Manta
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 40m · 96% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 50m · 96% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 50m · 75% uptime
Kraken
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 35m · 97% uptime
Mako
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
1 ride was closed all day
Expedition Odyssey
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 91°F, low 70°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: Manta 60m to 18m
2:42p Walk-on window: Kraken + Journey to Atlantis
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions