A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
May 1, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. 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.
4
/10
Light
Light
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
Hit Manta first
Even on a light day, Manta builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.
11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark
Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.
9 AM to 11 AM
Walk-on window opens
Kraken + Journey to Atlantis fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 9 PM
Final-hour re-rides
Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.
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.
A light day rewards a loose plan. Ride Ready watches the lines for you, flags the dips, and tells you what to ride next, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Manta 31m to 18m
9 AM Walk-on window: Kraken + Journey to Atlantis
4:08p Smart pick: Manta is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion