A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.
Apr 8, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 5 out of ten for 10 straight hours between 11 AM 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.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN22/6
WEATHER48° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
5
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
5
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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.
11 AM to 8 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 11 AM is your friend. Use it on The Flash: Vertical Velocity or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 8 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.
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
peak 40m · 73% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
peak 15m · 80% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
peak 15m · 74% uptime
The Joker
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Giant Wheel
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · 90% uptime
Batman The Ride
Buccaneer
peak 0m · 97% uptime
Carousel
peak 0m · 66% uptime
El Toro
peak 0m · 87% uptime
Enchanted Teacups
peak 0m · 64% uptime
Fender Benders
peak 0m · 89% uptime
Great American Road Race
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
Jolly Roger
peak 0m · 97% uptime
Medusa
peak 0m · 67% uptime
Nitro
peak 0m · 94% uptime
Roaring Rapids
Runaway Mine Train
peak 0m · 93% uptime
Saw Mill Log Flume
Scrambler
peak 0m · 88% uptime
Skull Mountain
peak 0m · 74% uptime
SkyScreamer
peak 0m · 93% uptime
Slingshot
Superman: Ultimate Flight
Swashbuckler
Tango
peak 0m · 99% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
peak 0m · 98% uptime
8 rides were closed all day
Batman The Ride Great American Road Race Houdini's Great Escape Roaring Rapids Saw Mill Log Flume Slingshot Superman: Ultimate Flight Swashbuckler
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 48°F, low 28°F, no rain.
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: The Flash 40m to 17m
2:42p Walk-on window: Jersey Devil Coaster + Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions