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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

May 17, 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 3 straight hours between 9 AM and 12 PM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN8/8
WEATHER88° Clear
SeaWorld Orlando crowd report infographic for May 17, 2026
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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
3
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
6
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
3
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit Infinity Falls first

Even on a light day, Infinity Falls 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 12 PM
Walk-on window opens

Ice Breaker + 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.

9 rides · avg wait shown
Penguin Trek
38m avg
peak 65m · 98% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
38m avg
peak 65m · 86% uptime
Infinity Falls
22m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
19m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Ice Breaker
15m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Mako
14m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Manta
13m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Kraken
10m avg
peak 70m · 100% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Expedition Odyssey

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 73°F, rain for 8h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Infinity Falls 27m to 15m
9 AM Walk-on window: Ice Breaker + Mako
4:08p Smart pick: Infinity Falls is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion