A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Jul 4, 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 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.
3
/10
Light
Light
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
Hit Penguin Trek first
Even on a light day, Penguin Trek 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.
5 PM to 8 PM
Walk-on window opens
Manta + Kraken fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 11 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.
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.
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: Penguin Trek 91m to 53m
5 PM Walk-on window: Manta + Kraken
4:08p Smart pick: Penguin Trek is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion