All time
Coast Guard Academy has the longest average wait at Legoland New York, at 40 minutes, followed by The Dragon's Apprentice (23 minutes) and Fire Academy (19 minutes). 14 of the 20 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard Academy | 40 |
| The Dragon's Apprentice | 23 |
| Fire Academy | 19 |
| Rogue Riders | 18 |
| Merlin's Flying Machines | 17 |
| Anchors Away! | 16 |
| LEGO® NINJAGO® The Ride | 14 |
| The Dragon | 14 |
| Tower Climb Tournament | 14 |
| Junior Driving School | 13 |
| Minifigure Skyflyer - Brick Street Station | 12 |
| Splash Battle | 12 |
| DUPLO® Express | 11 |
| Brick Party | 10 |
| Driving School | 10 |
| LEGO® Factory Adventure Ride | 10 |
| Minifigure Skyflyer - LEGO® Pirates Station | 10 |
| Jay's Gravity Force Trainer | 9 |
| Ocean Explorer | 9 |
| DJ's Dizzy Disco Spin | 8 |
Coast Guard Academy sees the longest peak waits at Legoland New York, with its daily maximum averaging 63 minutes, ahead of The Dragon's Apprentice (38 minutes) and Fire Academy (32 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard Academy | 63 |
| The Dragon's Apprentice | 38 |
| Fire Academy | 32 |
| Merlin's Flying Machines | 28 |
| Rogue Riders | 28 |
| Anchors Away! | 27 |
| The Dragon | 27 |
| LEGO® NINJAGO® The Ride | 25 |
| Junior Driving School | 24 |
| Minifigure Skyflyer - Brick Street Station | 24 |
| Tower Climb Tournament | 24 |
| Minifigure Skyflyer - LEGO® Pirates Station | 23 |
| Splash Battle | 23 |
| LEGO® Factory Adventure Ride | 20 |
| DUPLO® Express | 18 |
| Brick Party | 17 |
| Driving School | 17 |
| Ocean Explorer | 16 |
| Jay's Gravity Force Trainer | 15 |
| DJ's Dizzy Disco Spin | 12 |
Legoland New York is usually quietest in December, when crowd levels average as low as 29%. The busiest month tends to be August, at around 74%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 39 |
| Apr | 62 |
| May | 39 |
| Jun | 42 |
| Jul | 50 |
| Aug | 74 |
| Sep | 47 |
| Oct | 48 |
| Nov | 38 |
| Dec | 29 |
Thursday is typically the quietest day of the week at Legoland New York, averaging 43% compared with 61% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 10 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 50 |
| Tue | 49 |
| Wed | 47 |
| Thu | 43 |
| Fri | 44 |
| Sat | 61 |
So far in 2026, crowd levels at Legoland New York are similar to the same point in 2025 (46% compared with 48%). Of the full years on record, 2023 was the busiest, averaging 52%. 2021 is left out of these comparisons because COVID-19 closures and capacity limits affected crowd levels that year.
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🌻 Summer Saturday Nights | 84 |
| 🏍️ GO Xtreme! Grand Opening Show | 78 |
| 🛝 Day of Play | 73 |
| 🎆 Red, White & BOOM! | 64 |
| 🎉 SUMMER BLOCK PARTY | 58 |
| 🎉 LEGO® Festival | 52 |
| 🎃 Brick or Treat | 50 |
| ⚽️ FIFA® World Cup 2026 Experience | 42 |
| 🥷 LEGO® NINJAGO® Weekends | 39 |
| 🎄 Christmas in July | 39 |
| 🎄 Holiday Bricktacular | 32 |
| 🧱 Model Builder Days | 15 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 08, 2023 | 100 |
| April 18, 2025 | 99 |
| April 15, 2022 | 99 |
| May 29, 2022 | 99 |
| April 20, 2022 | 99 |
| November 10, 2023 | 99 |
| April 22, 2022 | 99 |
| June 19, 2026 | 99 |
| April 10, 2023 | 99 |
| August 23, 2023 | 99 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 22, 2022 | 0 |
| September 26, 2026 | 0 |
| June 25, 2023 | 1 |
| October 24, 2022 | 0 |
| October 17, 2022 | 0 |
| June 09, 2023 | 1 |
| September 16, 2022 | 0 |
| September 19, 2022 | 1 |
| October 27, 2022 | 1 |
| October 03, 2022 | 1 |