A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
Jul 4, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 5 PM and 8 PM.
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 WAIT36m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN9/9
WEATHER90° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
6
3 PM
3
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
7
8 PM
9
9 PM
5
10 PM
3
11 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Penguin Trek 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.
5 PM to 8 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 5 PM is your friend. Use it on Penguin Trek or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 11 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.
Penguin Trek
peak 120m · 91% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
peak 120m · 91% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 100m · 79% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Manta
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Kraken
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Mako
peak 70m · 88% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 90°F, low 75°F, rain for 10h.
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: Penguin Trek 120m to 53m
2:42p Walk-on window: Manta + Kraken
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions