2021
In 2021, Shipwreck Rapids had the longest average wait at Seaworld San Diego, at 32 minutes, followed by Journey to Atlantis (23 minutes) and Manta (22 minutes). 8 of the 13 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Shipwreck Rapids | 32 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 23 |
| Manta | 22 |
| Electric Eel | 19 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 16 |
| Bayside Skyride | 14 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 12 |
| [Archived] Abby's Sea Star Spin | 9 |
| [Archived] Elmo's Flying Fish | 9 |
| Octarock | 9 |
| [Archived] Aqua Scout - Temporarily Closed | 8 |
| [Archived] Oscar's Rockin' Eel | 8 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 8 |
In 2021, Shipwreck Rapids saw the longest peak waits at Seaworld San Diego, with its daily maximum averaging 44 minutes, ahead of Manta (34 minutes) and Journey to Atlantis (28 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Shipwreck Rapids | 44 |
| Manta | 34 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 28 |
| Electric Eel | 24 |
| Bayside Skyride | 21 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 18 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 13 |
| [Archived] Elmo's Flying Fish | 10 |
| [Archived] Abby's Sea Star Spin | 9 |
| Octarock | 9 |
| [Archived] Oscar's Rockin' Eel | 9 |
| [Archived] Aqua Scout - Temporarily Closed | 8 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 8 |
In 2021, Seaworld San Diego was quietest in September, November, and December, when crowd levels averaged as low as 47%. The busiest month was August, at around 60%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | 60 |
| Sep | 47 |
| Oct | 52 |
| Nov | 49 |
| Dec | 51 |
In 2021, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 32% compared with 83% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 46 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 83 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 32 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 83 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 14, 2021 | 99 |
| November 26, 2021 | 99 |
| September 18, 2021 | 98 |
| September 05, 2021 | 98 |
| November 23, 2021 | 98 |
| November 11, 2021 | 97 |
| December 27, 2021 | 96 |
| December 11, 2021 | 96 |
| November 27, 2021 | 96 |
| September 04, 2021 | 96 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| November 03, 2021 | 3 |
| December 10, 2021 | 3 |
| August 25, 2021 | 3 |
| October 15, 2021 | 4 |
| November 04, 2021 | 4 |
| December 06, 2021 | 4 |
| November 30, 2021 | 4 |
| September 01, 2021 | 4 |
| November 17, 2021 | 4 |
| November 01, 2021 | 4 |