A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.
Apr 18, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 10, settling around a 6 for most of the day.
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6
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT44m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN25/13
WEATHER64° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
5
11 AM
1
12 PM
6
1 PM
7
2 PM
10
3 PM
10
4 PM
8
5 PM
8
6 PM
7
7 PM
1
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.
2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 2 PM 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 120m · 96% uptime
El Toro
peak 120m · 59% uptime
The Joker
peak 75m · 90% uptime
Nitro
peak 60m · 51% uptime
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth
peak 60m · 61% uptime
Medusa
peak 70m · 98% uptime
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
peak 60m · 74% uptime
Jersey Devil Coaster
peak 60m · 94% uptime
The Dark Knight Coaster
peak 45m · 99% uptime
SkyScreamer
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Giant Wheel
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Harley Quinn Crazy Train
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Runaway Mine Train
peak 45m · 79% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · 89% uptime
Batman The Ride
peak 0m · 7% uptime
Buccaneer
peak 0m · 96% uptime
Carousel
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Enchanted Teacups
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Fender Benders
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Houdini's Great Escape
peak 0m · 7% uptime
Jolly Roger
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Roaring Rapids
Saw Mill Log Flume
Scrambler
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Skull Mountain
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Slingshot
peak 0m · 83% uptime
Superman: Ultimate Flight
Tango
peak 0m · 99% uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Roaring Rapids Saw Mill Log Flume Superman: Ultimate Flight
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 64°F, low 50°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 120m to 49m
2:42p Walk-on window: Barnstormer + Batman The Ride
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions