A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Feb 18, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 6, settling around a 5 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.
5
/10
Moderate
Moderate
AVG WAIT29m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER79° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
2
10 AM
4
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
4
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
5
7 PM
3
8 PM
5
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 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 Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 9 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.
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
peak 120m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
peak 75m · 97% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
peak 75m · 97% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
peak 65m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
peak 55m · 96% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
peak 55m · 99% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
peak 40m · 83% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
peak 35m · 65% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
1 ride was closed all day
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 79°F, low 60°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: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 120m to 36m
2:42p Walk-on window: Fast & Furious - Supercharged + MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions