Download the app. Know the show schedule for your day.
I was there this past week on a day the park opened at 1000. The right side of the park as you face the entrance didn’t open until 1100, so you could not go across the bridge at the Flamecraft Bar or go past Mako. I’m a coaster guy, so I rode Mako, Kraken, and Manta twice each, plus had the shark tunnel to myself and saw the penguins before 1100. I then rode Ice Breaker a couple times, saw the arctic animals, strolled Sesame Street, and went to the 1200 Orca show. The rest of the day was very casual with the water rides, the dolphin show, the sea lion show, and finally the Key West area. It was a fun day.