A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.
Aug 19, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 3 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.
3
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER88° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
5
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
4
8 PM
5
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Transformers: The Ride-3D first
Even on a light day, Transformers: The Ride-3D 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
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 9 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.
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
peak 55m · 96% uptime
E.T. Adventure
peak 65m · 90% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
peak 70m · 97% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
peak 55m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
peak 60m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
peak 40m · 86% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
peak 20m · 74% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
1 ride was closed all day
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 76°F, rain for 8h.
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: Transformers 34m to 20m
1:15p Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
4:08p Smart pick: Transformers is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion