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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Jan 23, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT49m
PEAK210m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER77° Clear
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Jan 23, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
9 AM
3
10 AM
4
11 AM
6
12 PM
6
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
5 PM
5
6 PM
6
7 PM
5
8 PM
4
9 PM
1
10 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry first

Even on a light day, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Fyre Drill fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 10 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by land.

11 rides · avg wait shown
The Wizarding World
avg 149m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
149m avg
peak 210m · 100% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 76m
Mine-Cart Madness
123m avg
peak 165m · 100% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
71m avg
peak 170m · 96% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
35m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 36m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
49m avg
peak 110m · 100% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
42m avg
peak 100m · 100% uptime
Fyre Drill
18m avg
peak 55m · 96% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 35m
Curse of the Werewolf
50m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
20m avg
peak 50m · 85% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 28m
Stardust Racers
35m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Constellation Carousel
22m avg
peak 45m · 94% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 77°F, low 57°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 179m to 104m
1:15p Walk-on window: Fyre Drill
4:08p Smart pick: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion