How busy was Epic Universe on Jan 26, 2026?

Epic Universe had a crowd level of 5/10 (Moderate) on Jan 26, 2026. The average wait was 62 minutes with a peak of 240 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 11 rides were reporting wait times.

What were the wait times at Epic Universe on Jan 26, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 62 minutes. The longest wait was 240 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 11 rides were open and reporting.

A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Jan 26, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 9, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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/10
Moderate

AVG WAIT62m

PEAK240m

RIDES OPEN11/11

WEATHER72° Clear

Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Jan 26, 2026 — Tap to enlarge

The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10

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10 AM 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 10 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 190m

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

190m avg

peak 240m · 88% uptime

Super Nintendo World

avg 93m

Mine-Cart Madness

150m avg

peak 180m · 99% uptime

Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

89m avg

peak 155m · 98% uptime

Yoshi's Adventure

39m avg

peak 75m · 100% uptime

Dark Universe

avg 38m

Curse of the Werewolf

50m avg

peak 80m · 97% uptime

Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

26m avg

peak 45m · 99% uptime

Isle of Berk

avg 35m

Hiccup's Wing Gliders

56m avg

peak 90m · 97% uptime

Dragon Racer's Rally

41m avg

peak 75m · 100% uptime

Fyre Drill

7m avg

peak 25m · 98% uptime

Celestial Park

avg 30m

Stardust Racers

37m avg

peak 75m · 99% uptime

Constellation Carousel

24m avg

peak 65m · 99% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 72°F, low 47°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 133m

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

If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

The day, hour by hour.

Every ride, by land.

This is the day,but live, in your pocket.

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.