A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
Aug 15, 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.
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 WAIT37m
PEAK130m
RIDES OPEN9/9
WEATHER92° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
4
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
6
5 PM
1
6 PM
6
7 PM
6
8 PM
7
9 PM
7
10 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Journey to Atlantis 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 Journey to Atlantis or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 10 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.
Expedition Odyssey
peak 90m · 88% uptime
Penguin Trek
peak 90m · 86% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 70m · 83% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 110m · 91% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 130m · 85% uptime
Manta
peak 65m · 72% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 75m · 88% uptime
Mako
peak 75m · 78% uptime
Kraken
peak 40m · 89% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 76°F, rain for 3h.
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: Journey to Atlantis 130m to 29m
2:42p Walk-on window: 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