2024
In 2024, Journey to Atlantis had the longest average wait at Seaworld San Diego, at 24 minutes, followed by Arctic Rescue (20 minutes) and Shipwreck Rapids (20 minutes). 9 of the 15 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Journey to Atlantis | 24 |
| Arctic Rescue | 20 |
| Shipwreck Rapids | 20 |
| Manta | 17 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 17 |
| Electric Eel | 16 |
| SkyTower | 13 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 13 |
| Bayside Skyride | 11 |
| Emperor | 11 |
| Octarock | 9 |
| Rescue Riders | 9 |
| Rescue Rafter | 8 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 7 |
| Tidepool Twist | 7 |
In 2024, Journey to Atlantis saw the longest peak waits at Seaworld San Diego, with its daily maximum averaging 50 minutes, ahead of Shipwreck Rapids (39 minutes) and Arctic Rescue (37 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Journey to Atlantis | 50 |
| Shipwreck Rapids | 39 |
| Arctic Rescue | 37 |
| Manta | 34 |
| Electric Eel | 27 |
| Emperor | 22 |
| Bayside Skyride | 21 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 21 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 18 |
| SkyTower | 16 |
| Rescue Riders | 14 |
| Octarock | 10 |
| Tidepool Twist | 10 |
| Rescue Rafter | 9 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 7 |
In 2024, Seaworld San Diego was quietest in September and January, when crowd levels averaged as low as 32%. The busiest month was July, at around 84%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 32 |
| Feb | 38 |
| Mar | 54 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 42 |
| Jun | 66 |
| Jul | 84 |
| Aug | 56 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 42 |
| Nov | 49 |
| Dec | 51 |
In 2024, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 35% compared with 78% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 34 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 69 |
| Mon | 45 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 35 |
| Fri | 44 |
| Sat | 78 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 99 |
| April 01, 2024 | 99 |
| December 29, 2024 | 99 |
| July 04, 2024 | 98 |
| May 25, 2024 | 98 |
| May 26, 2024 | 98 |
| December 28, 2024 | 98 |
| December 27, 2024 | 98 |
| November 29, 2024 | 97 |
| June 29, 2024 | 97 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 23, 2024 | 5 |
| April 15, 2024 | 5 |
| April 22, 2024 | 6 |
| May 02, 2024 | 6 |
| April 29, 2024 | 6 |
| November 05, 2024 | 6 |
| November 20, 2024 | 6 |
| April 18, 2024 | 6 |
| January 22, 2024 | 7 |
| August 26, 2024 | 7 |