Manta wait times
Manta at Seaworld Orlando averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 63% of the park's opening hours recently.
Manta queue times, day by day
Manta over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Manta has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Manta queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Manta peaks at 8pm with 21 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 4. Riding it at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Manta
Best time to ride
Manta averages 4 minutes at 9am against 21 at the 8pm peak - 17 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
Manta by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Tue10m
- Wed8m
- Thu6m
- Fri12m
- Sat24m
- Sun24m
Thursday is the quietest day for Manta, at 6 minutes against 24 on Saturday.
Does Manta break down?
Uptime and closures
62% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 62% of the minutes Seaworld Orlando was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 77%
- 46%
- 75%
- 68%
- 82%
- 59%
- 78%
- 72%
- 62%
- 45%
- 26%
- 34%
- 82%
- 77%
Manta ran 62% of Seaworld Orlando's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Manta queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept75m
- 2Saturday 29 Aug70m
- 3Sunday 6 Sept65m
- 4Monday 7 Sept60m
- 5Friday 4 Sept35m
- 6Sunday 30 Aug30m
- 7Friday 28 Aug25m
- 8Tuesday 1 Sept20m
The worst queue recorded for Manta was 75 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
Manta through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Seaworld Orlando publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Manta
Manta is one of 17 rides tracked at Seaworld Orlando, 6th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 11-minute park average.
Manta has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 63% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Manta?
The live wait time for Manta at Seaworld Orlando is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Manta wait times.
Is Manta open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Manta is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld Orlando's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Manta has been open around 63% 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 Manta?
Based on historical wait time data, Manta is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Manta?
Manta is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Manta usually?
Over recent weeks, Manta has averaged about 14 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Manta at Seaworld Orlando.
Is Manta often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Manta has been running about 63% of the time. We track Manta'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 Manta at Seaworld Orlando?
Manta 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 Manta?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Manta's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Manta is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.