2023
In 2023, Arctic Rescue had the longest average wait at Seaworld San Diego, at 30 minutes, followed by Shipwreck Rapids (21 minutes) and Journey to Atlantis (20 minutes). 15 of the 20 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Arctic Rescue | 30 |
| Shipwreck Rapids | 21 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 20 |
| Manta | 18 |
| [Archived] Tidal Twister? | 17 |
| Bayside Skyride | 14 |
| Electric Eel | 14 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 12 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 12 |
| Emperor | 11 |
| SkyTower | 10 |
| [Archived] Elmo's Flying Fish | 8 |
| [Archived] Oscar's Rockin' Eel | 8 |
| Rescue Riders | 8 |
| [Archived] Abby's Sea Star Spin | 7 |
| [Archived] Aqua Scout - Temporarily Closed | 7 |
| Octarock | 7 |
| Tidepool Twist | 7 |
| Rescue Rafter | 6 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 6 |
In 2023, Arctic Rescue saw the longest peak waits at Seaworld San Diego, with its daily maximum averaging 39 minutes, ahead of Manta (36 minutes) and Shipwreck Rapids (36 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Arctic Rescue | 39 |
| Manta | 36 |
| Shipwreck Rapids | 36 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 29 |
| [Archived] Tidal Twister? | 24 |
| Bayside Skyride | 22 |
| Electric Eel | 21 |
| Emperor | 20 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 19 |
| Rescue Riders | 13 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 13 |
| SkyTower | 13 |
| [Archived] Elmo's Flying Fish | 12 |
| [Archived] Abby's Sea Star Spin | 10 |
| Tidepool Twist | 10 |
| [Archived] Oscar's Rockin' Eel | 9 |
| [Archived] Aqua Scout - Temporarily Closed | 8 |
| Octarock | 8 |
| Rescue Rafter | 7 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 7 |
In 2023, Seaworld San Diego was quietest in September and January, when crowd levels averaged as low as 32%. The busiest month was July, at around 81%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 32 |
| Feb | 39 |
| Mar | 43 |
| Apr | 56 |
| May | 40 |
| Jun | 69 |
| Jul | 81 |
| Aug | 50 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 40 |
| Nov | 40 |
| Dec | 43 |
In 2023, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 34% compared with 75% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 32 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 65 |
| Mon | 42 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 45 |
| Sat | 75 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎄 Christmas Celebration | 79 |
| 👻 Howl-O-Scream | 55 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2023 | 99 |
| December 28, 2023 | 98 |
| December 27, 2023 | 98 |
| May 28, 2023 | 97 |
| June 19, 2023 | 97 |
| October 29, 2023 | 97 |
| February 20, 2023 | 96 |
| October 28, 2023 | 96 |
| April 07, 2023 | 96 |
| July 02, 2023 | 95 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 25, 2023 | 3 |
| September 20, 2023 | 4 |
| September 13, 2023 | 4 |
| September 22, 2023 | 5 |
| September 19, 2023 | 5 |
| April 19, 2023 | 6 |
| November 15, 2023 | 6 |
| January 10, 2023 | 6 |
| April 20, 2023 | 7 |
| October 24, 2023 | 7 |