A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
May 8, 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 WAIT23m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN8/7
WEATHER91° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
7
11 AM
5
12 PM
3
1 PM
7
2 PM
6
3 PM
3
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
5
7 PM
6
8 PM
1
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Ice Breaker 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 Ice Breaker 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.
Ice Breaker
peak 100m · 96% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 65m · 92% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 60m · 85% uptime
Kraken
peak 50m · 90% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Mako
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
Manta
peak 0m · 13% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Expedition Odyssey
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 70°F, rain for 8h.
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: Ice Breaker 100m to 22m
2:42p Walk-on window: Mako + Manta
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions