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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.

Aug 21, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at SeaWorld Orlando this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 10 AM and 2 PM.

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2
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN9/14
WEATHER90° Cloudy
SeaWorld Orlando crowd report infographic for Aug 21, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
1
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway

Expedition Odyssey held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch

Crowds dipped to their low around 10 AM. Journey to Atlantis + Manta walked on.

10 AM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Expedition Odyssey fell to its low for the day.

8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides

A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Expedition Odyssey now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

9 rides · avg wait shown
Infinity Falls
26m avg
peak 55m · 83% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
25m avg
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
18m avg
peak 30m · 72% uptime
Manta
13m avg
peak 55m · 84% uptime
Ice Breaker
13m avg
peak 50m · 85% uptime
Penguin Trek
13m avg
peak 35m · 78% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
10m avg
peak 25m · 79% uptime
Kraken
6m avg
peak 15m · 85% uptime
Mako
5m avg
peak 10m · 85% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 90°F, low 75°F, rain for 11h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Expedition Odyssey 30m to 18m
10 AM Walk-on window: Journey to Atlantis + Manta
4:08p Smart pick: Expedition Odyssey is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion