2026
So far in 2026, Trident has had the longest average wait at Sea World Gold Coast, at 25 minutes, followed by SpongeBob's Boating School Blast (22 minutes) and Boots’ Banana Boogie (18 minutes). 11 of the 14 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Trident | 25 |
| SpongeBob's Boating School Blast | 22 |
| Boots’ Banana Boogie | 18 |
| Leviathan | 14 |
| Ride It Backwards - Leviathan | 13 |
| Storm Coaster | 13 |
| Donatello’s Ninja Flyers | 12 |
| Jet Rescue Coaster | 12 |
| Bikini Bottom Crosstown Express | 11 |
| Castaway Bay - Battle Boats | 8 |
| Patrick's Jellyfish Frenzy | 7 |
| Castaway Bay - The Reef | 6 |
| Dora’s Fiesta Carousel | 6 |
| Vortex | 5 |
So far in 2026, Trident has seen the longest peak waits at Sea World Gold Coast, with its daily maximum averaging 37 minutes, ahead of SpongeBob's Boating School Blast (34 minutes) and Boots’ Banana Boogie (28 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Trident | 37 |
| SpongeBob's Boating School Blast | 34 |
| Boots’ Banana Boogie | 28 |
| Storm Coaster | 23 |
| Leviathan | 22 |
| Ride It Backwards - Leviathan | 21 |
| Donatello’s Ninja Flyers | 19 |
| Jet Rescue Coaster | 19 |
| Bikini Bottom Crosstown Express | 17 |
| Castaway Bay - Battle Boats | 15 |
| Patrick's Jellyfish Frenzy | 8 |
| Castaway Bay - The Reef | 7 |
| Dora’s Fiesta Carousel | 7 |
| Vortex | 6 |
So far in 2026, Sea World Gold Coast has been quietest in August, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 34%. The busiest month has been September, at around 63%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | 46 |
| Aug | 34 |
| Sep | 63 |
| Oct | 53 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Friday has been the quietest day of the week at Sea World Gold Coast, averaging 43% compared with 58% on Sunday. On average, weekdays are 8 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 58 |
| Mon | 44 |
| Tue | 50 |
| Wed | 54 |
| Thu | 44 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 52 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 07, 2026 | 100 |
| September 29, 2026 | 99 |
| October 05, 2026 | 98 |
| October 01, 2026 | 97 |
| October 06, 2026 | 96 |
| October 08, 2026 | 95 |
| October 02, 2026 | 94 |
| September 30, 2026 | 93 |
| October 04, 2026 | 92 |
| September 23, 2026 | 91 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 22, 2026 | 4 |
| October 19, 2026 | 5 |
| July 31, 2026 | 6 |
| August 28, 2026 | 7 |
| October 24, 2026 | 8 |
| August 05, 2026 | 8 |
| August 31, 2026 | 9 |
| October 25, 2026 | 10 |
| October 26, 2026 | 11 |
| September 02, 2026 | 12 |