A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.
May 16, 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 5 straight hours between 9 AM and 2 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
3
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN8/14
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
5
3 PM
4
4 PM
1
7 PM
5
8 PM
5
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit Pipeline: The Surf Coaster first
Even on a light day, Pipeline: The Surf Coaster 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 2 PM
Walk-on window opens
Manta + Mako 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.
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 90m · 48% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 65m · 74% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 55m · 75% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 70m · 84% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 90m · 83% uptime
Manta
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Mako
peak 60m · 81% uptime
Kraken
peak 35m · 84% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
1 ride was closed all day
Expedition Odyssey
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 73°F, rain for 4h.
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: Pipeline 55m to 32m
9 AM Walk-on window: Manta + Mako
4:08p Smart pick: Pipeline is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion