๐ป Summer Spectacular, 2025
In 2025, Shipwreck Rapids had the longest average wait at Seaworld San Diego, at 44 minutes, followed by Journey to Atlantis (38 minutes) and Manta (32 minutes). 4 of the 14 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Shipwreck Rapids | 44 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 38 |
| Manta | 32 |
| Electric Eel | 29 |
| Emperor | 25 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 25 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 24 |
| Arctic Rescue | 23 |
| Bayside Skyride | 18 |
| SkyTower | 18 |
| Rescue Riders | 11 |
| Octarock | 10 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 8 |
| Rescue Rafter | 7 |
In 2025, Journey to Atlantis saw the longest peak waits at Seaworld San Diego, with its daily maximum averaging 88 minutes, ahead of Shipwreck Rapids (86 minutes) and Manta (68 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Journey to Atlantis | 88 |
| Shipwreck Rapids | 86 |
| Manta | 68 |
| Emperor | 53 |
| Electric Eel | 51 |
| Arctic Rescue | 45 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 43 |
| [Archived] Riptide Rescue | 32 |
| Bayside Skyride | 31 |
| SkyTower | 28 |
| Rescue Riders | 20 |
| Octarock | 14 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 11 |
| Rescue Rafter | 8 |
In 2025, Seaworld San Diego was quietest in June and September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 73%. The busiest month was July, at around 87%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | โ |
| Feb | โ |
| Mar | โ |
| Apr | โ |
| May | 85 |
| Jun | 73 |
| Jul | 87 |
| Aug | 79 |
| Sep | 77 |
| Oct | โ |
| Nov | โ |
| Dec | โ |
In 2025, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 71% compared with 94% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 16 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 87 |
| Mon | 82 |
| Tue | 72 |
| Wed | 71 |
| Thu | 76 |
| Fri | 73 |
| Sat | 94 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 26, 2025 | 99 |
| July 04, 2025 | 99 |
| August 16, 2025 | 99 |
| July 27, 2025 | 99 |
| July 05, 2025 | 99 |
| July 20, 2025 | 99 |
| June 22, 2025 | 99 |
| May 24, 2025 | 99 |
| June 14, 2025 | 98 |
| July 19, 2025 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| June 02, 2025 | 34 |
| June 05, 2025 | 34 |
| August 22, 2025 | 35 |
| June 04, 2025 | 36 |
| August 29, 2025 | 38 |
| June 03, 2025 | 39 |
| June 11, 2025 | 57 |
| June 06, 2025 | 58 |
| June 01, 2025 | 59 |
| May 30, 2025 | 60 |