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Arctic Rescue has the longest average queue at Seaworld San Diego, at 20 minutes, followed by Electric Eel (16 minutes) and Manta (13 minutes). 12 of the 14 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Arctic Rescue | 20 |
| Electric Eel | 16 |
| Manta | 13 |
| SkyTower | 12 |
| Emperor | 11 |
| Shipwreck Rapids | 11 |
| Bayside Skyride | 10 |
| Rescue Riders | 10 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 10 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 8 |
| Tidepool Twist | 8 |
| Octarock | 7 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 7 |
| Rescue Rafter | 6 |
Arctic Rescue sees the longest peak queues at Seaworld San Diego, with its daily maximum averaging 33 minutes, ahead of Electric Eel (23 minutes) and Manta (20 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Arctic Rescue | 33 |
| Electric Eel | 23 |
| Manta | 20 |
| Emperor | 19 |
| Tentacle Twirl | 14 |
| Bayside Skyride | 12 |
| Rescue Riders | 12 |
| Shipwreck Rapids | 12 |
| SkyTower | 12 |
| Tidepool Twist | 9 |
| Journey to Atlantis | 8 |
| Octarock | 7 |
| Sea Dragon Drop | 7 |
| Rescue Rafter | 6 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | โ |
| Feb | โ |
| Mar | โ |
| Apr | โ |
| May | โ |
| Jun | โ |
| Jul | โ |
| Aug | โ |
| Sep | 51 |
| Oct | 54 |
| Nov | 54 |
| Dec | โ |
Tuesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 10% compared with 74% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 49 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 71 |
| Mon | โ |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | โ |
| Thu | 24 |
| Fri | 37 |
| Sat | 74 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 29, 2023 | 97 |
| October 28, 2023 | 96 |
| October 27, 2024 | 94 |
| October 11, 2025 | 92 |
| September 28, 2025 | 90 |
| October 25, 2025 | 89 |
| October 26, 2024 | 88 |
| September 28, 2024 | 88 |
| October 26, 2025 | 87 |
| October 13, 2024 | 87 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 23, 2025 | 9 |
| October 31, 2023 | 10 |
| September 12, 2025 | 10 |
| September 27, 2024 | 14 |
| October 31, 2024 | 15 |
| October 24, 2024 | 15 |
| October 17, 2024 | 16 |
| October 26, 2023 | 20 |
| October 22, 2026 | 24 |
| October 23, 2026 | 24 |