A MODERATE DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have had to pick your battles.
Jul 3, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 8, 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 WAIT21m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER91° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
4
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
1
5 PM
7
6 PM
7
7 PM
6
8 PM
8
9 PM
1
10 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Cobra's Curse 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 Cobra's Curse or whatever you've been putting off.
8 PM to 10 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.
Cobra's Curse
peak 65m · 61% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
peak 65m · 40% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 60m · 49% uptime
SheiKra
peak 60m · 57% uptime
Tigris
peak 45m · 72% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 60m · 72% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 35m · 49% uptime
Montu
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 20m · 63% uptime
Kumba
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 8% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
4 rides were closed all day
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 91°F, low 76°F, rain for 9h.
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: Cobra's Curse 65m to 34m
2:42p Walk-on window: Montu + Serengeti Flyer
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions