🪕 Viva La Música, 2026
So far in 2026, Arctic Rescue has had the longest average queue at Seaworld San Diego, at 27 minutes, followed by Journey to Atlantis (21 minutes) and Emperor (20 minutes). 7 of the 13 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Arctic Rescue | 27 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 21 |
| Emperor | 20 |
| Manta | 18 |
| Electric Eel | 16 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 16 |
| Bayside Skyride | 12 |
| Octarock | 10 |
| Rescue Riders | 8 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 8 |
| Rescue Rafter | 7 |
| SkyTower | 7 |
| Tidepool Twist | 7 |
So far in 2026, Arctic Rescue has seen the longest peak queues at Seaworld San Diego, with its daily maximum averaging 67 minutes, ahead of Journey to Atlantis (52 minutes) and Emperor (42 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Arctic Rescue | 67 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 52 |
| Emperor | 42 |
| Manta | 38 |
| Electric Eel | 30 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 30 |
| Bayside Skyride | 22 |
| Tidepool Twist | 19 |
| Rescue Riders | 17 |
| Octarock | 12 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 11 |
| SkyTower | 11 |
| Rescue Rafter | 9 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | 65 |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 70 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | — |
| Thu | — |
| Fri | 52 |
| Sat | 73 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 02, 2026 | 87 |
| May 17, 2026 | 81 |
| May 03, 2026 | 77 |
| May 16, 2026 | 69 |
| May 09, 2026 | 64 |
| May 01, 2026 | 60 |
| May 08, 2026 | 53 |
| May 10, 2026 | 51 |
| May 15, 2026 | 43 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 43 |
| May 10, 2026 | 51 |
| May 08, 2026 | 53 |
| May 01, 2026 | 60 |
| May 09, 2026 | 64 |
| May 16, 2026 | 69 |
| May 03, 2026 | 77 |
| May 17, 2026 | 81 |
| May 02, 2026 | 87 |