2025
In 2025, Shipwreck Rapids had the longest average wait at Seaworld San Diego, at 22 minutes, followed by Journey to Atlantis (20 minutes) and Arctic Rescue (19 minutes). 9 of the 15 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Shipwreck Rapids | 22 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 20 |
| Arctic Rescue | 19 |
| Manta | 19 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 17 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 17 |
| Electric Eel | 15 |
| Emperor | 14 |
| Bayside Skyride | 13 |
| SkyTower | 13 |
| Octarock | 8 |
| Rescue Riders | 8 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 7 |
| Rescue Rafter | 6 |
| Tidepool Twist | 6 |
In 2025, Shipwreck Rapids saw the longest peak waits at Seaworld San Diego, with its daily maximum averaging 43 minutes, ahead of Manta (38 minutes) and Journey to Atlantis (37 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Shipwreck Rapids | 43 |
| Manta | 38 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 37 |
| Arctic Rescue | 36 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 29 |
| Emperor | 28 |
| Electric Eel | 26 |
| Bayside Skyride | 22 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 22 |
| SkyTower | 18 |
| Rescue Riders | 13 |
| Octarock | 10 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 8 |
| Rescue Rafter | 7 |
| Tidepool Twist | 7 |
In 2025, Seaworld San Diego was quietest in September, January, and February, when crowd levels averaged as low as 36%. The busiest month was July, at around 87%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 36 |
| Feb | 36 |
| Mar | 51 |
| Apr | 59 |
| May | 50 |
| Jun | 73 |
| Jul | 87 |
| Aug | 65 |
| Sep | 37 |
| Oct | 46 |
| Nov | 50 |
| Dec | 50 |
In 2025, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 39% compared with 81% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 32 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 72 |
| Mon | 51 |
| Tue | 40 |
| Wed | 39 |
| Thu | 44 |
| Fri | 50 |
| Sat | 81 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2025 | 100 |
| December 30, 2025 | 99 |
| July 26, 2025 | 99 |
| July 04, 2025 | 99 |
| December 27, 2025 | 99 |
| December 29, 2025 | 99 |
| August 16, 2025 | 99 |
| July 27, 2025 | 99 |
| July 05, 2025 | 99 |
| July 20, 2025 | 99 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| February 24, 2025 | 5 |
| September 09, 2025 | 5 |
| September 11, 2025 | 5 |
| March 04, 2025 | 5 |
| January 24, 2025 | 5 |
| January 28, 2025 | 5 |
| February 25, 2025 | 5 |
| January 17, 2025 | 5 |
| February 07, 2025 | 6 |
| February 04, 2025 | 6 |