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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

Jan 13, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds held steady around a 6 from open through close.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT51m
PEAK240m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER73° Cloudy
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Jan 13, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

12 PM to 12 PM · crowd level 1–10
6
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 12 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by land.

11 rides · avg wait shown
The Wizarding World
avg 142m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
142m avg
peak 240m · 90% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 82m
Mine-Cart Madness
143m avg
peak 220m · 95% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
68m avg
peak 125m · 100% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
36m avg
peak 65m · 100% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 40m
Curse of the Werewolf
57m avg
peak 90m · 97% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
24m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 38m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
68m avg
peak 155m · 93% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
42m avg
peak 95m · 99% uptime
Fyre Drill
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 26m
Stardust Racers
28m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Constellation Carousel
24m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 73°F, low 53°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 240m to 99m
2:42p Walk-on window: Fyre Drill
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions