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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

Jul 18, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 AM and 11 AM.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT47m
PEAK130m
RIDES OPEN9/10
WEATHER88° Cloudy
SeaWorld Orlando crowd report infographic for Jul 18, 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
10
11 AM
8
12 PM
8
1 PM
7
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
10
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
6
8 PM
5
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Infinity Falls 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.

9 AM to 11 AM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 9 AM is your friend. Use it on Infinity Falls or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 9 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.

9 rides · avg wait shown
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
71m avg
peak 100m · 83% uptime
Infinity Falls
69m avg
peak 130m · 69% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
68m avg
peak 120m · 88% uptime
Penguin Trek
62m avg
peak 95m · 95% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
51m avg
peak 120m · 92% uptime
Ice Breaker
42m avg
peak 120m · 96% uptime
Manta
39m avg
peak 80m · 98% uptime
Kraken
34m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Mako
32m avg
peak 95m · 93% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 74°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Infinity Falls 130m to 48m
2:42p Walk-on window: second-tier rides
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions