When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 18min
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Mako wait times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 28min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 41%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Mako at Seaworld Orlando averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 41% 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 28 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 28min
- Running
- 41%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 4min
- On a Sunday
- 21min
Does Mako break down?
Quite often.
It was running 41% of the time Seaworld Orlando was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 35 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 41%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,020
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Mako has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Seaworld Orlando →When is the Mako queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 18 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Mako queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
410a
411a
612p
121p
112p
113p
114p
125p
176p
187p
138p
89p
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 Wednesday
Mako averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Mako?
Wednesday, at 4 minutes on average, against 21 on Sunday.
Mako by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue5m
- Wed4m
- Thu4m
- Fri4m
- Sat9m
- Sun21m
Does Mako break down?
It ran 41% of Seaworld Orlando's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
41% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining41%
Poor
Running 41% 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 60 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest Mako queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 3Monday 12 Oct45m
- 4Wednesday 7 Oct20m
- 5Tuesday 20 Oct20m
- 6Thursday 8 Oct15m
- 7Friday 9 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Mako?
July runs longest at 21 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 10.
Mako through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Feb
16Mar
16Apr
10May
11Jun
21Jul
12Aug
11Sep
12Oct
About Mako
Mako is one of 17 rides tracked at Seaworld Orlando, 9th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Mako has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 41% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
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 41% 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 Sundays 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 6pm. 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 41% 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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