A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
May 5, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, 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.
The day, hour by hour.
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
5
11 AM
5
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit Penguin Trek first
Even on a light day, Penguin Trek 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
Pipeline + Ice Breaker fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 6 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.
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 40m · 82% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 25m · 93% uptime
Kraken
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Mako
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
Manta
2 rides were closed all day
Expedition Odyssey Manta
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 65°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: Penguin Trek 16m to 8m
9 AM Walk-on window: Pipeline + Ice Breaker
4:08p Smart pick: Penguin Trek is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion
