If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
May 16, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at SeaWorld Orlando this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 9 AM and 2 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN8/14
WEATHER90° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
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
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 9 AM. Manta + Mako walked on.
9 AM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 9 AM. Pipeline: The Surf Coaster fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Pipeline: The Surf Coaster now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
9 rides · avg wait shown
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
46m avg
peak 90m · 48% uptime
Penguin Trek
39m avg
peak 65m · 74% uptime
Ice Breaker
23m avg
peak 55m · 75% uptime
Infinity Falls
20m avg
peak 70m · 84% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
19m avg
peak 90m · 83% uptime
Manta
16m avg
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Mako
14m avg
peak 60m · 81% uptime
Kraken
8m avg
peak 35m · 84% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Expedition Odyssey
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 73°F, rain for 4h.
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