When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 10min
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Mako wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 16min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 94%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Mako at Seaworld Orlando averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Mako queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Mako usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Mako over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Mako has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 16 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 16min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 7min
- On a Tuesday
- 11min
Does Mako break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Seaworld Orlando was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,968
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Mako, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Seaworld Orlando →When is the Mako queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 10 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Mako queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
310a
311a
412p
101p
82p
83p
74p
65p
76p
77p
68p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Mako
9am on a Friday
Mako averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Mako?
Friday, at 7 minutes on average, against 11 on Tuesday.
Mako by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Tue11m
- Wed11m
- Thu9m
- Fri7m
- Sat11m
- Sun8m
Does Mako break down?
It ran 94% of Seaworld Orlando's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining94%
Good
Running 94% of the minutes Seaworld Orlando was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Mako queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Mako was 40 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Mako queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 8 Nov40m
- 2Tuesday 27 Oct30m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct30m
- 4Monday 9 Nov30m
- 5Wednesday 28 Oct25m
- 6Thursday 29 Oct25m
- 7Saturday 7 Nov20m
- 8Friday 30 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Mako?
July runs longest at 21 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 9.
Mako through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Feb
16Mar
16Apr
10May
11Jun
21Jul
12Aug
11Sep
13Oct
9Nov
About Mako
Mako is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld Orlando, 9th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
Mako has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Seaworld Orlando publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Mako?
The live wait time for Mako at Seaworld Orlando is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Mako wait times.
Is Mako open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Mako is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld Orlando's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Mako has been open around 94% of Seaworld Orlando's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Seaworld Orlando.
What's the best time of day to ride Mako?
Based on historical wait time data, Mako is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Mako?
Mako is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Mako usually?
Over recent weeks, Mako has averaged about 12 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Mako at Seaworld Orlando.
Is Mako often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Mako has been running about 94% of the time. We track Mako's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Mako at Seaworld Orlando?
Mako is at Seaworld Orlando - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Seaworld Orlando page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Mako?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Mako's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Mako is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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