A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Sep 12, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 4 for most of the day.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT24m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN9/10
WEATHER88° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
2
10 AM
2
11 AM
4
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
5
5 PM
4
6 PM
10 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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens
Pipeline + Mako fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 6 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 90m · 77% uptime
Journey to Atlantis
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Expedition Odyssey
peak 70m · 77% uptime
Infinity Falls
peak 60m · 80% uptime
Manta
peak 45m · 71% uptime
Ice Breaker
peak 45m · 77% uptime
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster
peak 40m · 65% uptime
Mako
peak 30m · 65% uptime
Kraken
peak 45m · 80% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 76°F, rain for 11h.
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 56m to 33m
1:15p Walk-on window: Pipeline + Mako
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